Sea turtles experienced myriad human impacts during the twentieth century that caused
extreme mortality across all seven species. Extensive conservation efforts have been …

Sea turtles are keystone species in marine environments due to their essential role as
seagrass grazers and population regulation of jellyfish and sponges in coral reefs. However …

Population declines of vertebrates are common, but rebuilding marine life may be possible.
We assessed trends in sea turtle numbers globally, building 61 time series of abundance …

Longitudinal data sets for population abundance are essential for studies of imperiled
organisms with long life spans or migratory movements, such as marine turtles. Population …

Trends in abundance of different life stages present important opportunities to manage the
conservation of threatened species. For marine turtles, most trend assessments are based …

Marine turtles may respond to projected climatic changes by shifting their nesting range to
climatically suitable areas, which may result in either increased exposure to threats or fewer …

For decades, fisheries have been managed to limit the accidental capture of vulnerable
species and many of these populations are now rebounding. While encouraging from a …

Sea turtles are one of the most difficult species to monitor due to their life cycle, as they
spend over 90% of their lives in the ocean. Most practices used to assess species trends are …

For species reaching maturity at a range of ages or sizes, factors that influence juvenile
growth and size at maturity may have lasting impacts on overall fitness. Assessing when …

Environmental policies, including the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive
(MSFD), generally rely on the measurement of indicators to assess the good environmental …