Mediterranean sea turtles: current knowledge and priorities for conservation and research

P Casale, AC Broderick, JA Camiñas… - Endangered species …, 2018‏ - int-res.com
The available information regarding the 2 sea turtle species breeding in the Mediterranean
(loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and green turtle Chelonia mydas) is reviewed, including …

Global review and inventory: how stable isotopes are hel** us understand ecology and inform conservation of marine turtles

JC Haywood, WJ Fuller, BJ Godley, JD Shutler… - Marine Ecology …, 2019‏ - int-res.com
Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has become a powerful and widely utilised tool in ecological
studies, and more specifically has been used to answer conservation questions regarding …

Determining origin in a migratory marine vertebrate: a novel method to integrate stable isotopes and satellite tracking

HB Vander Zanden, AD Tucker, KM Hart… - Ecological …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Stable isotope analysis is a useful tool to track animal movements in both terrestrial and
marine environments. These intrinsic markers are assimilated through the diet and may …

Spatial ecology of loggerhead turtles: Insights from stable isotope markers and satellite telemetry

JC Haywood, WJ Fuller, BJ Godley… - Diversity and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Using a combination of satellite telemetry and stable isotope analysis (SIA), our aim was
to identify foraging grounds of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) at important rookeries in …

Beyond trophic morphology: stable isotopes reveal ubiquitous versatility in marine turtle trophic ecology

C Figgener, J Bernardo, PT Plotkin - Biological Reviews, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
The idea that interspecific variation in trophic morphology among closely related species
effectively permits resource partitioning has driven research on ecological radiation since …

Sea turtle nesting: what is known and what are the challenges under a changing climate scenario

RAM São Miguel, R Anastácio, MJ Pereira - Open Journal of Ecology, 2022‏ - scirp.org
The rate of climate change experienced globally in recent decades may compromise sea
turtles' survival; especially temperature increase, which is particularly fast, impacts life …

Climate impacts on sea turtle breeding phenology in Greece and associated foraging habitats in the wider Mediterranean region

SH Patel, SJ Morreale, VS Saba, A Panagopoulou… - PLoS …, 2016‏ - journals.plos.org
Sea turtles are vulnerable to climate change impacts in both their terrestrial (nesting beach)
and oceanic habitats. From 1982 to 2012, air and sea surface temperatures at major high …

Growth rates and age at maturity of Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles estimated from a single-population foraging ground

G Baldi, G Furii, M Del Vecchio, P Salvemini, C Vallini… - Marine biology, 2023‏ - Springer
In sea turtles, somatic growth rates and Age at Sexual Maturity (ASM) are important
parameters for investigating population dynamics. Moreover, ASM informs on the time lag …

Seasonal encounter rate, life stages and main threats to the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Aeolian Archipelago (southern Thyrrenian Sea)

MF Blasi, D Mattei - Aquatic Conservation: Marine and …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Annual and seasonal encounter rates, life stages and the main threats to loggerhead sea
turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Aeolian Archipelago (southern Italy) were studied. Dedicated …

Philopatry in loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta: beyond the gender paradigm

M Clusa, C Carreras, L Cardona… - Marine Ecology …, 2018‏ - int-res.com
Marine turtles have been traditionally considered model organisms to study sex-biased
behaviour and dispersal. Although female philopatry has been identified in the loggerhead …