Sea Turtles
Where do baby sea turtles go?
Where do baby sea turtles go after hatching on the beach and heading out towards sea? New tracking technology is…
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Conservation Fisheries Human Health Human impacts Methodology Policy Sea Turtles
High-TEK Turtle Monitoring: Lessons from Traditional Ecological Knowledge
In this new study carried out in Colombia, traditional ecological knowledge helps to shine a light on sea turtle and…
Policy
Holistic management: the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in conservation on the high seas
This Indigenous Peoples' Day, consider the role of indigenous and local communities in marine conservation and policy. International governing bodies…
Genetics
The Age-Old Question about Sea Turtles
There's a lot that science has taught us about sea turtles – but we still don't know how old these…
Sea Turtles
Studying Sea Turtles: The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears and More
For this Turtle Tuesday, I’m reflecting on time I have spent studying and working for sea turtle conservation.
Sea Turtles
Turtle hatchlings attracted to artificial light like moths to a flame
On this Turtle Tuesday, find out how artificial lighting along coastlines due to industrial and commercial development is affecting sea…
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For Sea Turtles, There’s No Place Like Home
Tagline: Sea turtles are occasionally released in locations that are not their home areas. But do they remain there? Find…
Book Review Climate Change Ecology
As the Caribbean sand heats up female sea turtles rule the beach
The sex of sea turtle eggs depends on the temperature of incubation. What happens when the sand heats up?
Biology Conservation Ecology
Fear and Floating in the Atlantic
Does fear of predation alter sea turtle behavior? Researchers put an ecological model to the test by using large-scale movement…