Intensive and wide-ranging beach surveys uncover temporal and spatial stranding patterns of marine megafauna

JHF Prado, NW Daudt, MS Perez… - ICES Journal of …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
We describe the temporal and spatial patterns of three tetrapod groups (sea turtles,
seabirds, and cetaceans) stranded in southeast Brazil, based on daily beach surveys of …

Occurrence of potentially toxic microalgae and diarrhetic shellfish toxins in the digestive tracts of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from southern Brazil

AR Moreira-González, C Domit, KMS Rosa, LL Mafra Jr - Harmful algae, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Algal toxins are involved in the mortality and/or illness of marine organisms via consumption
of contaminated prey, or upon direct exposure to toxic cells. In this study, the presence of …

Selectivity of marine-debris ingestion by juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas) at a South American World Heritage Listed area

TY Nunes, MK Broadhurst, C Domit - Marine pollution bulletin, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Beaches in southern Brazil have substantial marine debris and strandings of dead juvenile
green turtles (Chelonia mydas). This study investigates associations by quantifying marine …

Unveiling loggerhead turtles size decline at a major Brazilian nesting ground

JA Pereira, AS Martins, AS dos Santos… - Marine Biology, 2024‏ - Springer
Brazil's second-largest reproductive colony of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) has a long
history of overexploitation, with its temporal ecological dynamics still unknown. This study …

To tag ornot to tag: comparative performance of tagging and photo-identification in a long-term mark-recapture of Juvenile Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)

C Buteler, C Bardier, MR Cabrera, Y Gonzalez… - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2022‏ - brill.com
Abstract Capture-mark-recapture (CMR) methods are widely used to estimate population
parameters and to collect data on animal demography, migration, and life history. Sea turtle …

Trophic ecology of juvenile green turtles in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: insights from stable isotope analysis and niche modelling

LR Gama, MMPB Fuentes, TH Trevizani… - Marine Ecology …, 2021‏ - int-res.com
Determining the diet and trophic status of endangered species can provide insights into their
key habitats and predator-prey relationships, both essential for conservation. Integrating …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria from Free-Living Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)

FS Short, G Lôbo-Hajdu, SM Guimarães, MS Laport… - Antibiotics, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Bioindicator species are used to assess the damage and magnitude of possible impacts of
anthropic origin on the environment, such as the reckless consumption of antimicrobials …

Spatial distribution of sea turtles on South Atlantic subtropical reefs

J Mello-Fonseca, CAMM Cordeiro… - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2021‏ - int-res.com
Environmental conditions have a strong influence on sea turtle population dynamics. Sea
turtles spend most of their lives in foraging areas; however, there is a lack of information on …

Sea turtle strandings in the temperate Southwest Atlantic: Analysis of drivers and potential causes

M Vassallo, CK Álvarez… - Aquatic …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Marine megafauna are subject to several threats due to the increasing exploitation of marine
ecosystems. Mortality is frequently evidenced by the occurrence of stranded individuals in …