Studies of the injury and mortality patterns of sea turtles are vital to understanding what is needed for threatened and endangered species to recover. The objective of this research was to use citizen science sourced data to study the anthropogenic and ...
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Public valuation of and attitudes towards the conservation and use of the Hawksbill turtle: An Australian case study [PDF]
Managing hawksbill turtle populations for use and conservation requires (i) adequate scientific understanding of their population status and dynamics and (ii) consideration of the public’s attitudes to this species.
Swarna Nantha, Hemanath +2 more
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Taxonomic distinctness in the diet of two sympatric marine turtle species [PDF]
Marine turtles are considered keystone consumers in tropical coastal ecosystems and their decline through overexploitation has been implicated in the deterioration of reefs and seagrass pastures in the Caribbean. In the present study, we analysed stomach
Broderick, AC +9 more
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Tortoiseshell, traditionally made from Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) shell, has long been a popular material for the production of coveted ornamental items.
Barbara Stuart +3 more
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Sea Turtle Observations at Explosive Removals of Energy Structures [PDF]
Observers were placed at offshore sites to monitor and protect sea turtles during explosive removals of oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana and Texas.
Gitschlag, Gregg R., Herczeg, Bryan A.
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Global phylogeography of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
The hawksbill turtle is a broadly distributed, highly migratory and critically endangered sea turtle species. The paucity of studies restricts the comprehension of its behavior and life history.
Larissa S. Arantes +2 more
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Evidence of opposing fitness effects of parental heterozygosity and relatedness in a critically endangered marine turtle? [PDF]
How individual genetic variability relates to fitness is important in understanding evolution and the processes affecting populations of conservation concern.
Akaike +93 more
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Environmental implications of future offshore renewable energy development in Aotearoa New Zealand
ABSTRACT Global climate mitigation efforts seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions require more renewable energy generation and utilisation. In Aotearoa New Zealand there are initiatives underway to develop offshore wind, or in the future, arrays of tidal turbines or wave energy converters, as a new energy resource.
Rachel Hale +9 more
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Informing research priorities for immature sea turtles through expert elicitation
Although sea turtles have received substantial focus worldwide, research on the immature life stages is still relatively limited. The latter is of particular importance, given that a large proportion of sea turtle populations comprises immature ...
Wildermann, NE +32 more
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Charting multidisciplinary research and action priorities towards the conservation and sustainable management of sea turtles in the Pacific ocean : a focus on Malaysia [PDF]
Conservation, Turtle culture, Malaysia,
Ahmed, M. +8 more
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