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Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Nesting Underscores the Importance of Protected Areas in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Knowledge of the spatial and temporal distribution of green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting is crucial for management of this species. Limited data exist on the nesting patterns of green turtles along the northwestern Gulf of Mexico (GoM) coast. From
Donna J. Shaver, Hilary R. Frandsen, Jeffrey A. George, Christian Gredzens   +3 more
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Hearing in the Juvenile Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas): A Comparison of Underwater and Aerial Hearing Using Auditory Evoked Potentials [PDF]

, 2016
Sea turtles spend much of their life in aquatic environments, but critical portions of their life cycle, such as nesting and hatching, occur in terrestrial environments, suggesting that it may be important for them to detect sounds in both air and water.
Eckert, Scott A., Harms, Craig A., Jones, T. Todd, Mann, David A., Piniak, Wendy Dow   +4 more
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Sporadic nesting events of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta along the Greek coasts of the Ionian Sea [PDF]

Herpetozoa
Sporadic nesting events (i.e., any evidence of nesting or attempted nesting) of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta, outside of the systematically monitored nesting areas, were recorded over 40 years (1985–2024) in the Ionian Sea, Greece. Most nesting
Dimitris Margaritoulis, Dimitris Fytilis, Nikos Manias, Aliki Panagopoulou, Panagiota Theodorou, ALan F. Rees   +5 more
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Observation records of the Bangon Monitor Lizard, Varanus bangonorum (Squamata, Varanidae), with emphasis on behaviour and local threats, from the Municipality of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines [PDF]

Herpetozoa, 2023
Varanus bangonorum, the Bangon Monitor Lizard, is one of eleven Varanidae species endemic to the Philippines; its occurrence is restricted to dwindling habitats on the islands of Mindoro and Semirara.
Przemysław Zdunek, Michaela S. Webb
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Identification of the Gulf of Mexico as an important high‐use habitat for leatherback turtles from Central America

Ecosphere, 2021
Endangered leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are wide‐ranging, long‐distance migrants whose movements are often associated with environmental cues.
Daniel R. Evans, Roldán A. Valverde, Cristina Ordoñez, Raymond R. Carthy   +3 more
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An underwater Serengeti: Seagrass‐mediated effects on intake and cultivation grazing behavior of a marine megaherbivore

Ecosphere, 2022
Populations of green turtles (Chelonia mydas), a megaherbivore that consumes seagrasses via cultivation grazing, are recovering worldwide. Information on plant‐mediated effects on herbivore foraging behavior is critical to understanding plant–herbivore ...
Alexandra G. Gulick, Robert A. Johnson, Laura A. Palma, Ashley M. Kusel, Clayton G. Pollock, Zandy Hillis‐Starr, Alan B. Bolten, Karen A. Bjorndal   +7 more
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Green and hawksbill turtle abundance and population dynamics at foraging grounds in Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Endangered Species Research, 2019
Green turtles Chelonia mydas and hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata are negatively impacted by natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Unknown numbers of turtles are killed annually in the coastal waters of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire, Caribbean ...
FF Rivera-Milán, M Nava, K Schut, F Simal   +3 more
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Plastic Ingestion in Post-hatchling Sea Turtles: Assessing a Major Threat in Florida Near Shore Waters

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Pollution from anthropogenic marine debris, particularly buoyant plastics, is ubiquitous across marine ecosystems. Due to the persistent nature of plastics in the environment, their buoyancy characteristics, degradation dynamics, and ability to mimic the
Catherine B. Eastman, Jessica A. Farrell, Liam Whitmore, Liam Whitmore, Devon R. Rollinson Ramia, Rachel S. Thomas, Jenifer Prine, Jenifer Prine, Scott F. Eastman, Todd Z. Osborne, Mark Q. Martindale, David J. Duffy, David J. Duffy   +12 more
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Forensic characterization of sea turtle oil by ambient ionization mass spectrometry: Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas, Dermochelys coriacea, Eretmochelys imbricata, Lepidochelys kempii, and Lepidochelys olivacea

Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments, 2021
Historically the oils from sea turtles have had a high commercial demand, and this trade has contributed to an alarming decrease in sea turtle populations worldwide.
Edgard O. Espinoza, M. Katherine Moore, Brian C. Hamlin, Barry W. Baker, Aiden J. Espinoza   +4 more
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Evaluación de 2 métodos de incubación ex situ para huevos de tortugas marinas considerando temperatura del nido, éxito de eclosión, y calidad de los neonatos

Ciencias Marinas, 2021
Dentro del programa de conservación de tortugas marinas en Boca de Tomates, Jalisco (México), todos los nidos de Lepidochelys olivacea son reubicados a corral de playa o a cajas de poliestireno debido a la recolección ilegal de huevos, la depredación ...
Diana Rubí Ríos-Huerta, Milagros González-Hernández, Catherine E Hart, Antonio Ramírez-Guillén, Katherine EC Santos   +4 more
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