Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 IntroductionLoss of biodiversity in marine ecosystems is a globally acknowledged problem. To address this and avoid extinctions, improved conservation is required to protect and restore our oceans.
Martha O’Keefe +10 more
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Mercury concentration in different tissues of Podocnemis unifilis (Troschel, 1848) (Podocnemididae: Testudines) from the lower Xingu River – Amazonian, Brazil [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2015 Studies using chelonians as biosentinels of environment quality or health risks associated with turtle consumption are very rare, especially in the Amazon basin. This study aims to measure Mercury levels (Hg) in muscle, liver, fat and blood of Podocnemis
J. Souza-Araujo, T. Giarrizzo, MO. Lima
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Mediterranean green turtle population recovery increasingly depends on Lake Bardawil, Egypt
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 To assign conservation status to a population, its size, trends, and distribution must be estimated. The Mediterranean green turtle population has shown signs of recovering over the past decade, likely in response to nest protection, but satellite ...
Robin T.E. Snape +7 more
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Drone-Monitoring: Improving the Detectability of Threatened Marine Megafauna
Drones, 2021 Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs; or drones) are an emerging tool to provide a safer, cheaper, and quieter alternative to traditional methods of studying marine megafauna in a natural environment.
Jonathas Barreto +7 more
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Біологія тварин, 2023 Principles of reptile treatment are significantly different from the drug therapy for mammals and birds, which is primarily due to anatomical and physiological peculiarities of reptiles.
R. S. Dankovych, V. I. Chuliuk
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A re-description of Sandownia harrisi (Testudinata: Sandownidae) from the Aptian of the Isle of Wight based on computed tomography scans [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 Sandownidae is an enigmatic group of Cretaceous–Paleogene turtles with highly derived cranial anatomy. Although sandownid monophyly is not debated, relationships with other turtles remain unclear. Sandownids have been recovered in significantly different
Serjoscha W. Evers, Walter G. Joyce
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Leech Infestation Patterns between Native and Invasive Freshwater Turtles: Implications for Invasion Success. [PDF]
Zool StudRocha SB +4 more
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Salmonella Infection in Turtles: A Risk for Staff Involved in Wildlife Management?
Animals, 2021 Monitoring of infections that may be transmitted to humans by animals in wildlife rescue centres is very important in order to protect the staff engaged in rehabilitation practices.
Gaia Casalino +8 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. +4 more
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Home range and habitat use by Kemp's Ridley turtles in West-Central Florida [PDF]
, 2003 The Kemp's ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is an endangered species whose recovery depends in part on the identification and protection of required habitats.
Bjorndal, Karen A. +5 more
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