The globally widespread adoption of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) began in the mid‐20th
century. Yet, it is only in the last decade that a renewed research focus has emerged into its …

Navigational mechanisms have been characterized as servomechanisms. A navigational
servomechanism specifies a goal state to strive for. Discrepancies between the perceived …

Sea turtles are among the longest and deepest diving of the air-breathing vertebrates. In the
wild, most sea turtles spend as little as 3 to 6% of their time at the surface, where energetic …

This synopsis compiles and reviews the available information on the identity, distribution, life
history, populations, exploitation, protection, and management of the loggerhead sea turtle …

Models of larval dispersal rarely incorporate the behavior of larvae, yet many potential
settlers of marine invertebrates and fishes may navigate toward suitable settlement sites by …

The lives of sea turtles consist of a continuous series of migrations. As hatchlings, the turtles
swim from their natal beaches into the open sea,^"* often taking refuge in circular current …

This book explores in detail threats to the world's sea turtle population to provide sound,
scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed most …

Young loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from eastern Florida undertake a
transoceanic migration in which they gradually circle the north Atlantic Ocean before …

Abstract" Sea turtle populations have suffered worldwide declines, and their recovery largely
depends upon our managing the effects of expanding human populations. One of these …

Compensatory growth (CG, accelerated growth that may occur when an organism that has
grown at a reduced rate as a result of suboptimal environmental conditions is exposed to …