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 …

A review of geospatial technologies for improving Marine Spatial Planning: Challenges and opportunities

I Schwartz-Belkin, ME Portman - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Common marine spatial planning challenges include lack of data on the marine
environment, high mobility of both animals and humans, and plan implementation …

Why choose Random Forest to predict rare species distribution with few samples in large undersampled areas? Three Asian crane species models provide supporting …

C Mi, F Huettmann, Y Guo, X Han, L Wen - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
Species distribution models (SDMs) have become an essential tool in ecology,
biogeography, evolution and, more recently, in conservation biology. How to generalize …

The true depth of the Mediterranean plastic problem: Extreme microplastic pollution on marine turtle nesting beaches in Cyprus

EM Duncan, J Arrowsmith, C Bain, AC Broderick… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
We sampled 17 nesting sites for loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green turtles (Chelonia
mydas) in Cyprus. Microplastics (< 5 mm) were found at all locations and depths, with …

Threatened North African seagrass meadows have supported green turtle populations for millennia

W de Kock, M Mackie, M Ramsøe, ME Allentoft… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - pnas.org
“Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity” is the second official aim of the current UN
Ocean Decade (2021 to 2030) calling for the identification and protection of critical marine …

Sea turtle strandings along the Northwestern Moroccan coast: Spatio-temporal distribution and main threats

B Mghili, W Benhardouze, M Aksissou… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2023 - Elsevier
We present the first research carried out on a large spatio-temporal scale (324 km) on sea
turtle strandings during a 24-year period (1998–2022) in northwestern Morocco. A total of …

Satellite tracking and stable isotope analysis highlight differential recruitment among foraging areas in green turtles

PJ Bradshaw, AC Broderick, C Carreras… - Marine Ecology …, 2017 - int-res.com
Identifying links between breeding and non-breeding sites in migratory animals is an
important step in understanding their ecology. Recognising the relative importance of …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) detection through surface-sourced eDNA: A promising approach for monitoring deep-diving cetaceans

G Boldrocchi, L Conte, P Galli, R Bettinetti… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Among cetaceans, the Cuvier's beaked whale is considered an extreme diver, thus not one
of the easiest cetacean species to be studied due to its elusive behaviour and a preference …

Dietary analysis of two sympatric marine turtle species in the eastern Mediterranean

JL Palmer, D Beton, BA Çiçek, S Davey, EM Duncan… - Marine Biology, 2021 - Springer
Dietary studies provide key insights into threats and changes within ecosystems and
subsequent impacts on focal species. Diet is particularly challenging to study within marine …