Abstract Inorganic elements (Pb, Cd, Hg, Al, As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Se and Zn) are present
globally in aquatic systems and their potential transfer to marine turtles can be a serious …

This article employs political ecology and common property theory to examine sea turtle
conservation, how it is articulated and executed at different sociopolitical and geographic …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) have low hatching and emergence success
compared to other sea turtle species. Postmortem examinations of hatchlings showed …

We measured sea turtle hatchling production on 16 sea turtle nesting beaches (219.6 km) in
Florida (USA) from 2002 to 2012. A standard protocol was used to sample 19701 …

Of the seven sea turtle species, the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys coriacea) exhibits the lowest and most variable nest success (ie, hatching …

Five species of sea turtles occur in the Gulf of Mexico: Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are long-distance migrants that travel
thousands of km from foraging grounds to breeding and nesting grounds. These extensive …

Investigating migratory connectivity between breeding and foraging areas is critical to
effective management and conservation of highly mobile marine taxa, particularly …

Aim Hurricanes bring wind and rainfall that can have dramatic effects on coastal
ecosystems, which provide important nesting locations for some migratory species. We …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are hypothesized to be capital breeders,
whereby they forage little to none during the nesting season. The capital breeding …