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Indirect effects of fast‐growing urban development on wildlife in a coastal protected area of Costa Rica

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
We studied the effects of urban growth on wildlife near Parque Nacional Marino las Baulas, Costa Rica. Since 1991, buildings increased 1007%, mainly in the buffer zone. We identified eight native species extracting garbage from containers, with raccoons (Procyon lotor) comprising most detections (84%), and four other species being potential sea turtle ...
Keilor E. Cordero‐Umaña, Kortney Stevens, Adam Yaney‐Keller, Javier López Navas, Frank V. Paladino, James R. Spotila, Pilar Santidrián Tomillo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chromosome‐Level Genome Assemblies of Two Softshell Turtles with ZZ/ZW Provide Insights into TE‐Driven Recombination Suppression in Sex Chromosomes

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study presents the first genomic identification and characterization of ZW sex chromosomes in two soft‐shelled turtle species through genome assembly and resequencing. We reveal the structural organization of ZW chromosomes, identifying both pseudoautosomal regions (PARs) and differentiated regions.
Jianjun Liu, Zhiyuan Yang, Min Tang, Tingting Chen, Siqi Liu, Ziyao Meng, Xingjiang Bu, Xingquan Xia, Guang Yang, Liuwang Nie   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sea‐turtle observations at Matura Beach, Trinidad, using thermal UAS imagery: A strategy to support monitoring and conservation efforts

Wildlife Society Bulletin
The use of drones in wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts can offer remarkable advantages over traditional in situ monitoring techniques. Trinidad and Tobago is a twin‐island state situated at the southeastern end of the Lesser Antilles, which ...
Adrian Wilson, Deanesh Ramsewak, Kyle Mitchell, Cassandra Ali, Arvind Jagassar, Brendan Mastay, Suzan Lakhan‐Baptiste   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mycobacterium haemophilum infection in a juvenile leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2016
Mycobacteriosis is infrequently reported in free-ranging sea turtles. Nontuberculous Mycobacterium haemophilum was identified as the causative agent of disseminated mycobacteriosis in a juvenile leatherback turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea) that was found stranded on the Atlantic coast of Florida.
Kyle, Donnelly, Thomas B, Waltzek, James F X, Wellehan, Nicole I, Stacy, Maria, Chadam, Brian A, Stacy   +5 more
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Island‐restricted reptiles are more threatened but less studied than their mainland counterparts

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Reptiles are highly diverse on islands, yet there is no comprehensive overview of island‐restricted reptiles (IRRs) regarding their distribution, threat status, and research efforts. Our assessment revealed that despite IRRs comprising nearly a quarter of global reptile species and 30.8% being threatened, only 7.2% of the literature focuses on them ...
Sara F. Nunes, Kane Powell, Phoebe Griffith, Miguel A. Carretero, Rui Rebelo, Mar Cabeza, Ricardo Rocha   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disentanglement network data to characterize leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea bycatch in fixed-gear fisheries

Endangered Species Research, 2022
To characterize sea turtle bycatch in fixed-gear fisheries in Massachusetts, USA, we analyzed a 15 yr dataset of entanglement reports and detailed documentation from disentanglement operations. Almost all (272) of the 280 confirmed entanglements involved
KL Dodge, S Landry, B Lynch, CJ Innis, K Sampson, D Sandilands, B Sharp   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Sea Turtle Bycatch by Andalusia Pelagic Longline Fleet in the Northeast Atlantic

Fisheries Oceanography, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Northeast Atlantic is one of the most crucial foraging grounds for juvenile loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), while also serving as an important fishing area for the Andalusia surface longline fishery. The main aim of present study is to assess the sea turtle interaction with the Andalusia pelagic
Marina Tortosa, Jose Francisco Moreno, Ángel David Macías, Francisco Javier Abascal, Salvador García‐Barcelona, Juan Jesús Bellido, José Carlos Báez   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Body Temperature of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta Caretta and the Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys Coriacea During Nesting [PDF]

Zoologica Africana, 1978
Body temperatures of loggerhead and leatherback turtles recorded during nesting excursions were found to be greater than sea temperatures. Leatherback turtles exhibited greater temperature differentials (5,3 - 6,25°C) than loggerhead turtles (1,9 - 3,22°C).The possibility that leatherback turtles may have a preferred temperature range (30 - 32°C) as is
Sapsford, CW, Hughes, GR
openaire   +2 more sources

Trophic Ecology of Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) in Southern Brazil: Insights From Stable Isotopes

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the trophic ecology of loggerhead turtles recorded stranded along the Paraná coast in southern Brazil. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes were analysed in muscle tissues from 20 loggerhead turtles and in 69 specimens representing 12 prey species (molluscs, crustaceans and teleost fishes).
Gleici Montanini, Mariana Cappello Neves, Nara Oliveira‐Ferreira, Edmar Antonio Mazzi, Camila Domit, Plínio Barbosa de Camargo, José Lailson‐Brito, Tatiana Lemos Bisi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Abundance, distribution, and habitat of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) off California, 1990−2003 [PDF]

, 2007
Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are regularly seen off the U.S. West Coast, where they forage on jellyfish (Scyphomedusae) during summer and fall. Aerial line-transect surveys were conducted in neritic waters (
Benson, Scott R., Carretta, James V., Dutton, Peter H., Forney, Karin A., Harvey, James T.   +4 more
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