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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Caretta caretta"”.
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Reproductive Parameters of Nesting <em>Caretta caretta</em> on Georgia's Barrier Islands
<p>The loggerhead turtle (<em>Caretta</em> <em>caretta</em>) is a threatened species throughout its range. Major nesting colonies occur in Florida, while smaller nesting colonies range up into the Carolinas and Virginia. However, the majority of research on this species has been conducted in …
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Multiple Paternity of Caretta Caretta within the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean Population on Wassaw Island, Ga
… Previous studies on the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) have shown that within the large management unit of peninsular Florida, multiple paternity occurs in approximately 30% of nests. This study examines nests from the smaller and more endangered northern management unit. The primary …
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting activity along the Maputaland coast (South Africa) : 1965 - 2002
From 1963 until the present, loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) female turtles nesting on a 56-km stretch of beach in Maputaland, on the northeast coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa have been tagged and monitored. In this study, population trends, size, preference …
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Maternal Plasma and Corresponding Egg Yolk Hormone Variation within a Clutch and Across the Nesting Season of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta Caretta)
… egg yolk hormones of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) within a clutch and with increasing nest events across the season. The quantification of the relationship of yolk hormones to maternal circulating plasma hormones also was examined. Estradiol (E2) and testosterone (T) are associated …
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Nesting Behavior, Growth Rates, and Size Distribution of Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta Caretta) on Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge: An Evaluation of Recruitment In Georgia
An eight year study of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) was conducted on Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge (BLB NWR). A 3 month in-water survey also was conducted in 2008 along the coast of Georgia and Northern Florida. The nesting trends on BLB NWR were evaluated to provide …
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Nesting in the Clouds: Evaluating and Predicting Sea Turtle Nesting Beach Parameters from Lidar Data
… model nesting density for loggerhead (<em>Caretta caretta</em>), green (<em>Chelonia mydas</em>), and leatherback (<em>Dermochelys coriacea</em>) sea turtle species using morphological beach characteristics, highlight beach changes over time and their correlations with nesting success, and …
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Perfil de eletrólitos e padrões de cristalização da lágrima de aves, répteis e humanos
… carbonaria and Caiman latirostris; five Caretta caretta and 10 human subjects were submitted to tear sampling using the Schirmer tear test. Aliquot were put in a pool to assess concentrations of total proteins, chloride, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium, calcium and urea. To the tear …
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Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution on the Loggerhead Sea Turtle
… on the endangered loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). This work reflects analysis of archived samples collected in 2008 off the southeastern coast of the United States by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). Research was funded in part by the Office of Protected …
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Effects Of A Shore Protection Project On Loggerhead And Green Turtle Nesting Activity And Reproduction In Brevard County, Florida
… of beach restoration on loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) and on green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were investigated. Previous studies concerning beach nourishment projects have focused on loggerhead turtles. I compared data between nourished and non-nourished areas and between loggerhead and …
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Development and application of a multistate model to the northern subpopulation of loggerhead sea turtles
Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and are protected both on nesting beaches and in United States waters. Loggerhead sea turtles are long-lived species and are most easily studied on the beaches during the nesting season. Bald Head …
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Reproductive success of sea turtles nesting on Wabasso Beach, East-Central Florida
… and 1989, nests of 528 loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), 27 green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), and 1 leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) were monitored on Wabasso Beach in Indian River County, Florida. Two hundred and forty four of the loggerhead and 2 of the green sea turtle …
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Ο ρόλος των Θαλάσσιων Προστατευόμενων Περιοχών της Μεσογείου στην Κλιματική Αλλαγή - Βιοποικιλότητα - Αειφόρο Ανάπτυξη
… φώκια (Monachus monachus), η μεσογειακή χελώνα (Caretta caretta), θαλάσσια πουλιά, είδη ψαριών, καθώς και είδη απειλούμενων υπό εξαφάνιση κητωδών (δελφίνια, φάλαινες, καρχαριοειδή). Επίσης, ιδιαίτερη σημασία έχει η προστασία των υπό πίεση λιβαδιών Ποσειδωνίας, που απαντώνται μόνο στη Μεσόγειο …
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The effect of beach renourishment on sea turtle nesting and hatching success at Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area, East-Central Florida
… a high density nesting beach for loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles, is within the proposed Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge and will play a critical role in the long-term maintenance of Sebastian Inlet as a navigable waterway. A turtle monitoring program …
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Bycatch and foraging ecology of sea turtles in the Eastern Pacific
… it highlights the capture of loggerhead Caretta caretta and leatherback Dermochelys coriacea off Peru and Chile due to their small population numbers. Bottom longlines have high mortality rates compared with pelagic longlines in the region and the review identifies a need for further …
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Variation in Egg Components: A Study of Maternal Investment and Resource Partitioning in the Nesting Loggerhead Sea Turtle; Estimating Genic Variation and Mapping Genetic Lineage of a Rare Captive Helodermatid Population: <em>Heloderma Horridum Charlesbogerti</em>
<p>Loggerhead sea turtles have the highest egg yields of any oviparous non-avian reptiles. Blood urea nitrogen levels increased as the season progressed while total blood albumen and total protein levels decreased. Wet egg mass (H = 1.7719 df = 2 p = 0.0375*) and albumen mass (H = 6.0507 df = 2 p = …