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Sea Turtle Conservation
Sea turtles, iconic species in marine ecosystems, face multiple threats to their existence, including coastal development, plastic waste, oil...
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Transfer and accumulation of trace elements in seawater, sediments, green turtle forage, and eggshells in the **sha Islands, South China Sea
Chemical pollutants present a substantial threat to the survival of the green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ). In this study, the concentrations of 12 trace...
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Regional differences in Hg contents in the liver and muscle of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) from three foraging grounds in Northeast Brazil
Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic pollutant that endangers several marine animals, including green sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas ), particularly in their...
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Sea Turtle Eggs and Hatchlings are a Seasonally Important Food Source for the Generalist Feeding Golden Ghost Crab (Ocypode convexa)
Ghost crabs can be abundant at beaches where sea turtles nest, but the food web dynamics are poorly understood. Using multiple dietary methods, our...
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Beach erosion aggravates the drastic decline in marine turtle populations in French Guiana
Yalimapo beach, near the Maroni River estuary in French Guiana, is an important turtle nesting site. The interaction of massive mud banks migrating...
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Sea Turtles in the Aegean Sea
Conserving marine megafauna remains a challenging task in light of the gaps in knowledge concerning their distribution and their exposure to human...
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Assessment of trace element contamination in the historical nesting grounds of green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Hainan Island, China
Trace element pollution is a potential threat to the reproduction of sea turtles. Hainan Island was previously the most important nesting ground of...
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Potential effects of heavy metal pollution from a cement factory near Saudi Arabia’s largest green turtle rookery
Sand samples were collected from four beaches near a cement factory in Ras Baridi, north of Yanbu, which hosts the largest green turtle rookery in...
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Using remote sensing to evaluate coastal erosion and accretion to guide conservation of turtle nesting sites
Using a remote sensing approach, we examined changing patterns in currents, waves, and tides and their impacts on coastal erosion and accretion at...
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Total Arsenic Concentrations in Sea Turtle Tissues from the Mediterranean Coast of Spain
In this work we studied total arsenic concentrations in liver, muscle and kidney of 49 individuals of two sea turtle species (loggerhead sea turtles,...
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Conservation status and cultural values of sea turtles leading to (un)written parallel management systems in Fiji
Globally and locally, conservationists and scientists work to inform policy makers to help recovery of endangered sea turtle populations. In Fiji, in...
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The microbial community in a green turtle nesting beach in the Mediterranean: application of the Biolog EcoPlate approach for beach pollution
This study aims to characterize the microbial community and its relationship with heavy metal pollution in the beaches of Sugözü, an important...
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Coastal erosion: a threat to sea turtle nesting habitat, east coast of India
Coastal erosion is a major concern and a threat to the coastal habitats, livelihood and socio-economic developments. The aims of the present research...
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Distribution of copper in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans using green turtles (Chelonia mydas) as a bioindicator
Marine pollution by trace elements is a global concern due to potential toxicity to species and ecosystems. Copper is a fundamental trace element for...
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Marine Debris and Trace Metal (Cu, Cd, Pb, and Zn) Pollution in the Stranded Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas)
Marine debris and trace metals are among the common environmental contaminants known to affect marine organisms. In this study, the quantitative and...
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Sea Turtles in Montenegrin Adriatic Coastal Waters
This study includes a review of recently published records, as well as new field records of sea turtles along the Montenegrin coast, up until 2020....
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Overview of the Actual Knowledge on the Functioning of the Aegean Sea Natural System and Perspectives for the Future Research
This chapter is a brief overview of 14 contributions to Book I titled The Aegean Sea Environment: The Geodiversity of the Natural System and 15...
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Pantropical distribution of zinc in green turtles (Chelonia mydas): marine vertebrates as sentiel species
Pollution is one of the biggest threats to marine life and trace elements are among the most toxic pollutants in this environment. Zn is an essential...
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The Aegean Sea: A “Water Way” Connecting the Diverse Marine Ecosystems of the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
This chapter is an introduction to the book “The Aegean Sea Environment: The Natural System,” which is the first book of the two-volume issue with...
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Marine heatwaves threaten key foraging grounds of sea turtles in Southeast Asian Seas
Extreme regional ocean warming events, like marine heatwaves (MHWs), could have severe and long-lasting impacts on species and ecosystems. Extreme...
