Climate change and marine turtles: recent advances and future directions
Climate change is a threat to marine turtles that is expected to affect all of their life stages. To
guide future research, we conducted a review of the most recent literature on this topic …
guide future research, we conducted a review of the most recent literature on this topic …
Mediterranean sea turtles: current knowledge and priorities for conservation and research
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 …
(loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and green turtle Chelonia mydas) is reviewed, including …
Global sea turtle conservation successes
We document a tendency for published estimates of population size in sea turtles to be
increasing rather than decreasing across the globe. To examine the population status of the …
increasing rather than decreasing across the globe. To examine the population status of the …
Predicted habitat shifts of Pacific top predators in a changing climate
To manage marine ecosystems proactively, it is important to identify species at risk and
habitats critical for conservation. Climate change scenarios have predicted an average sea …
habitats critical for conservation. Climate change scenarios have predicted an average sea …
Global research priorities to mitigate plastic pollution impacts on marine wildlife
Marine wildlife faces a growing number of threats across the globe, and the survival of many
species and populations will be dependent on conservation action. One threat in particular …
species and populations will be dependent on conservation action. One threat in particular …
Regional management units for marine turtles: a novel framework for prioritizing conservation and research across multiple scales
Background Resolving threats to widely distributed marine megafauna requires definition of
the geographic distributions of both the threats as well as the population unit (s) of interest …
the geographic distributions of both the threats as well as the population unit (s) of interest …
Global conservation priorities for marine turtles
BP Wallace, AD DiMatteo, AB Bolten, MY Chaloupka… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Where conservation resources are limited and conservation targets are diverse, robust yet
flexible priority-setting frameworks are vital. Priority-setting is especially important for …
flexible priority-setting frameworks are vital. Priority-setting is especially important for …
Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation
Over the past 4 decades there has been a growing concern for the conservation status of
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …
What is conservation physiology? Perspectives on an increasingly integrated and essential science
Globally, ecosystems and their constituent flora and fauna face the localized and broad-
scale influence of human activities. Conservation practitioners and environmental managers …
scale influence of human activities. Conservation practitioners and environmental managers …
Risk analysis reveals global hotspots for marine debris ingestion by sea turtles
Plastic marine debris pollution is rapidly becoming one of the critical environmental
concerns facing wildlife in the 21st century. Here we present a risk analysis for plastic …
concerns facing wildlife in the 21st century. Here we present a risk analysis for plastic …