Origins of juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the Bahamas: A comparison of recent and historical rookery contributions
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9548
Abstract: Abstract Conservation of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) benefits from knowledge of population connectivity across life stages. Green turtles are managed at the level of genetically discrete rookeries, yet individuals from different rookeries mix at… read more here.
Keywords: rookery; rookery contributions; sea turtles; green sea ... See more keywords
Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Accumulate Heavy Metals Near a Former Skeet Shooting Range in Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.5601
Abstract: The present study determined if green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Kailua Bay, Oahu, in the Hawaiian Islands have elevated blood and scute lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and antimony (Sb) concentrations resulting from lead deposition… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; green sea; chelonia mydas; sea ... See more keywords
Combining analytical and in vitro techniques for comprehensive assessments of chemical exposure and effect in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129752
Abstract: Sea turtle populations foraging in coastal areas adjacent to human activity can be exposed to numerous chemical contaminants for long periods of time. For trace elements, well-developed, sensitive and inexpensive analytical techniques remain the most… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; sea; chelonia mydas; vitro ... See more keywords
Effect of predicted sea level rise scenarios on green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2021.151572
Abstract: Abstract There is a growing interest among scientists about climate change and its adverse effects. One of the major adverse effects of climate change is the sea level rise (SLR), which will cause habitat loss… read more here.
Keywords: sea level; turtle chelonia; chelonia mydas; level rise ... See more keywords
Pathologies of the digestive system caused by marine debris in Chelonia mydas.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.009
Abstract: The growth of human population and deficient pollution control measures pose significant challenge to the environment. Despite conservation efforts, all sea turtle species are at some risk of extinction. The present study investigated the effect… read more here.
Keywords: gastrointestinal tract; digestive system; pathologies digestive; chelonia mydas ... See more keywords
Satellite tracking reveals sex-specific migration distance in green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2022.0325
Abstract: Satellite tracking is a key tool for studying sea turtles in the wild. Most tracking has been performed on adult females however, leaving knowledge gaps regarding other population segments, such as adult males. By satellite… read more here.
Keywords: green turtles; satellite tracking; chelonia mydas; sex ... See more keywords
DNA BARCODE ANALYSIS OF THE ENDANGERED GREEN TURTLE (Chelonia mydas) IN MEXICO.
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DOI: 10.1139/gen-2019-0213
Abstract: Technological and analytical advances to study evolutionary biology, ecology, and conservation of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) are realized through molecular approaches including DNA barcoding. We characterized the usefulness of COI DNA barcodes in green turtles… read more here.
Keywords: dna; analysis; green turtles; chelonia mydas ... See more keywords
Satellite tagging of rehabilitated green sea turtles Chelonia mydas from the United Arab Emirates, including the longest tracked journey for the species
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184286
Abstract: We collected movement data for eight rehabilitated and satellite-tagged green sea turtles Chelonia mydas released off the United Arab Emirates between 2005 and 2013. Rehabilitation periods ranged from 96 to 1353 days (mean = 437… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; sea; united arab; turtles chelonia ... See more keywords
Trace element concentrations in forage seagrass species of Chelonia mydas along the Great Barrier Reef
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269806
Abstract: Toxic metal exposure is a threat to green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) inhabiting and foraging in coastal seagrass meadows and are of particular concern in local bays of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), as numerous… read more here.
Keywords: chelonia mydas; seagrass species; coastal sites; seagrass ... See more keywords
Plasma cholinesterase activity as an environmental impact biomarker in juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
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DOI: 10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-6000
Abstract: RESUMO.[Atividade da colinesterase plasmática como biomarcador de impacto ambiental em tartarugas verdes juvenis (Chelonia mydas).] O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a atividade enzimática da colinesterase plasmática em tartarugas marinhas da espécie Chelonia mydas em… read more here.
Keywords: cholinesterase; tica; cholinesterase activity; plasma cholinesterase ... See more keywords
In-water methods reveal population dynamics of a green turtle Chelonia mydas foraging aggregation in the Philippines
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DOI: 10.3354/esr00989
Abstract: The green turtle Chelonia mydas is an Endangered species that forms aggregations at neritic foraging sites where juveniles spend, in some cases, over a decade before moving to adultor subadult-dominated foraging sites. Here, we used… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; population dynamics; chelonia mydas; green turtle ... See more keywords