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Perceived social benefits and drawbacks of sea turtle conservation efforts in a globally important sea turtle rookery
Conservation interventions have wide-ranging social impacts - both positive and negative. Yet a limited understanding of how conservation initiatives...
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Characterization of 25 new microsatellite markers for the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and cross-species amplification in other marine turtle species
BackgroundThe green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas , is a migratory species with a strong natal homing behavior leading to a complex population structure...
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Habitat characteristics favoring native freshwater turtles in the highly invaded urban turtle community of Miami-Dade County
Both aquatic and terrestrial habitat characteristics impact semi-aquatic turtle abundances, community composition, and sex ratios. South Florida is...
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Predatory ants invading sea turtle nests on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Ant infestation of sea turtle nesting beaches can impede sea turtle recovery efforts. In this short report, we surveyed ant predation on three...
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Fine-scale geographic difference of the endangered Big-headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) fecal microbiota, and comparison with the syntopic Beale’s Eyed Turtle (Sacalia bealei)
BackgroundStudies have elucidated the importance of gut microbiota for an organism, but we are still learning about the important influencing...
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Influence of Wetland and Landscape Characteristics on Freshwater Turtle Relative Abundance and Movement Patterns in West Virginia, USA
Wetland management practices often alter habitat characteristics to improve the function of the wetland (e.g., removing emergent vegetation for...
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Thermal vulnerability of sea turtle foraging grounds around the globe
Anticipating and mitigating the impacts of climate change on biodiversity requires a comprehensive understanding on key habitats utilized by species....
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Influence of lunar phases and oceanographic parameters on green turtle nesting in Rocas Atoll
Animals can synchronize their reproductive behavior patterns with biological rhythms and environmental conditions. Understanding these patterns is...
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Small-scale movements and site fidelity of two sympatric sea turtle species at a remote atoll
Understanding natural movement patterns and ecological roles of marine megafauna is a research priority best studied in areas with minimal human...
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Untangling the complex interactions between turtle ants and their microbial partners
BackgroundTo understand the patterns of biodiversity it is important to consider symbiotic interactions as they can shape animal evolution. In...
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Turtle and tortoise mitogenomes under contrasting positive selection pressure
Testudinoidea represents an evolutionarily unique taxon comprising both turtles and tortoises. Turtles and tortoises are closely associated groups...
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Challenges of Sea Turtle Conservation in African Territorial Waters: The Way Out
This paper presents a review of challenges and threats deterring effective marine turtle conservation on the continental shelf of Africa to identify...
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Predation of sea turtle eggs by rats and crabs
Egg predation by invasive and native species may have severe impacts on endangered species and negatively affect species recovery. We assessed the...
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Screening of temperature-responsive signalling molecules during sex differentiation in Asian yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica)
BackgroundThe Asian yellow pond turtle ( Mauremys mutica ) is an important commercial freshwater aquaculture species in China. This species is a...
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Shifting thermal tolerance windows throughout incubation affects sea turtle hatching success: implications for hatchery management and conservation
Thermal conditions in the nest affect the development of sea turtle clutches, with high temperatures potentially reducing reproductive success and...
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Establishment and characterization of turtle liver organoids provides a potential model to decode their unique adaptations
Painted turtles are remarkable for their freeze tolerance and supercooling ability along with their associated resilience to hypoxia/anoxia and...
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Feeding ecology of the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in southern Brazil
The olive ridley turtle ( Lepidochelys olivacea ) is the least studied sea turtle species, despite being the most abundant. Few studies on its diet...
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The first complete mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered Malaysian giant turtle, Orlitia borneensis (Testudines: Geoemydidae)
We present here the complete mitochondrial sequence of the critically endangered Malaysian giant turtle, Orlitia borneensis . The assembled...
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Physiological and evolutionary contexts of a new symbiotic species from the nitrogen-recycling gut community of turtle ants
While genome sequencing has expanded our knowledge of symbiosis, role assignment within multi-species microbiomes remains challenging due to genomic...
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A review of the importance of south-east Australian waters as a global hotspot for leatherback turtle foraging and entanglement threat in fisheries
Australia’s largest sea turtle is the leatherback ( Dermochelys coriacea ). Leatherbacks do not nest, or only rarely, in Australia, and hence receive...
