The seven species of sea turtles occupy a diversity of niches, and have a history tracing
back over 100 million years, yet all share basic life‐history features, including exceptional …

Temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) was first reported in 1966 in a lizard. 1
Since that time it has been shown to occur in a wide variety of reptiles, including all …

Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene
genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in …

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 green turtle, Chelonia mydas, is a circumglobal species and a primary herbivore in
marine ecosystems. Overexploitation as a food resource for human populations has resulted …

Worldwide, green turtle Chelonia mydas populations have declined and the species is
classified as globally endangered. Tortuguero, Costa Rica, hosts the largest remaining …

La población de tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) que anida en Tortuguero, Costa Rica, es la
más grande del Atlántico en por lo menos un orden de magnitud. Muestreos para …

The Green Turtle Status Review Team (SRT) has undertaken a review consistent with
section 4 (a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), using the best available scientific …

Many long‐lived marine species exhibit life history traits that make them more vulnerable to
overexploitation. Accurate population trend analysis is essential for development and …

Aim A key life‐history component for many animals is the need for movement between
different geographical locations at particular times. Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings …