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
Trace Element Concentrations In Blood And Scute Tissues From Wild And Captive Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia Mydas).
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.4911
Abstract: Sea turtles are exposed to trace elements through water, sediment, and food. Exposure to these elements has been shown to decrease immune function, impair growth, and decrease reproductive output in wildlife. This study compares trace… read more here.
Keywords: wild turtles; captive turtles; sea turtles; element concentrations ... 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
Mercury and Organochlorine Pesticides in Tissues of Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) Stranded Along the Southwestern Mediterranean Coastline (Andalusia, Spain)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02822-z
Abstract: Nineteen loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded along the southwestern Mediterranean coastline (Andalusia) were used in this study. A total of 68 samples of fat (n = 18), liver (n = 15), kidney (n = 13), pectoral muscle (n = 19), and brain… read more here.
Keywords: caretta stranded; caretta caretta; sea turtles; loggerhead sea ... See more keywords
Clinical pathology and health reference values for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) and olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in the Gulf of Ulloa, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1007/s00580-019-02985-0
Abstract: Anthropogenic impact and environmental threats can cause diseases to marine turtles and in severe cases death, contributing to population decline worldwide. The Gulf of Ulloa (GU) represents an important foraging habitat for loggerhead sea turtles… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; marine turtles; pathology; olive ridley ... See more keywords
Evaluating the threat of IUU fishing to sea turtles in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia using expert elicitation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.10.011
Abstract: Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a pervasive issue that affects economic, social, regulatory and environmental systems in all ocean basins. Research on the ecological impacts of IUU fishing has been relatively underrepresented, with… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; iuu fishing; threat; iuu ... 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
Pseudomonads from wild free-living sea turtles in Príncipe Island, Gulf of Guinea
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.06.005
Abstract: Abstract Dissemination of antibiotic resistance is a major concern, especially in aquatic environments, where pollution contributes for resistant bacteria selection. These strains may have serious health implications, especially for endangered species, including the sea turtles’… read more here.
Keywords: guinea; sea turtles; resistance; free living ... See more keywords
Polymer composition assessment suggests prevalence of single-use plastics among items ingested by loggerhead sea turtles in the western mediterranean sub-region.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118274
Abstract: The ingestion of plastic is becoming a major concern for various species and particularly for marine turtles across the globe. The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) was recently chosen by the European Commission as a… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; sea; polymer; loggerhead sea ... See more keywords
Stress response markers in blood of São Tomé green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and their relation to accumulated metal levels.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118490
Abstract: Metals are persistent worldwide being harmful for diverse organisms and having complex and combined effects with other contaminants in the environment. Sea turtles accumulate these contaminants being considered good bioindicator species for marine pollution. However,… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; sea; metal; stress ... See more keywords
What type of plastic do sea turtles in Korean waters mainly ingest? Quantity, shape, color, size, polymer composition, and original usage.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118849
Abstract: Globally, sea turtles are at high risk of ingesting plastic. However, research on plastic ingestion by sea turtles in East Asia is scant, and no quantitative or qualitative investigation has been conducted in Korean waters.… read more here.
Keywords: korean waters; sea; debris; sea turtles ... See more keywords