scholarly journals Associations between Organochlorine Contaminant Concentrations and Clinical Health Parameters in Loggerhead Sea Turtles from North Carolina, USA

2004 ◽  
Vol 112 (10) ◽  
pp. 1074-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Keller ◽  
John R. Kucklick ◽  
M. Andrew Stamper ◽  
Craig A. Harms ◽  
Patricia D. McClellan-Green
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtles ◽  
Organochlorine Contaminant ◽  
Health Parameters

scholarly journals Clinical Pathology Reference Intervals for an In-Water Population of Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in Core Sound, North Carolina, USA

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. e0115739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terra R. Kelly ◽  
Joanne Braun McNeill ◽  
Larisa Avens ◽  
April Goodman Hall ◽  
Lisa R. Goshe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Clinical Pathology ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Reference Intervals ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtles

Foraging and overwintering behavior of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta in the western North Atlantic

2020 ◽  
Vol 641 ◽  
pp. 209-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Braun McNeill ◽  
L Avens ◽  
A Goodman Hall ◽  
I Fujisaki ◽  
AR Iverson
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
Spatial Ecology ◽  
Net Primary Production ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Satellite Telemetry ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Foraging Habitat ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtles

Discerning the foraging habitat requirements of wildlife is key to providing for their conservation and management, especially with rare species. Sea turtles are slow-growing, late-maturing species that undertake wide-ranging migrations, making them especially susceptible to changes and disruptions in their environment. To protect and successfully manage these imperiled populations, an understanding of their spatial ecology is required; thus, characterizing critical habitats, identifying high-density areas, and identifying foraging regions is essential. We captured 30 loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta (male and female; juvenile and adult) in the estuarine waters of North Carolina (USA) and tracked them in western North Atlantic neritic (nearshore and offshore) waters. Using a combination of satellite telemetry and spatial modeling techniques, we characterized their movements and identified foraging and overwintering sites. Average core-use areas in the north had greater net primary production (NPP) and were smaller than those in the south, indicating more abundant marine resources in northern foraging regions. In summer, loggerheads migrated to both northern and southern foraging grounds, but most (53%) resided within North Carolina neritic waters. Likewise, the majority of loggerheads (67%) we tracked in winter remained in North Carolina neritic waters, underscoring the importance of this area as year-round foraging habitat, and lending to its consideration as potential critical habitat for both juvenile and adult loggerheads. The change to foraging behavior mode was significantly influenced by day of the year, geographic location, and NPP; however, individual-specific factors influenced switching probabilities relative to other covariates. Data highlighting ‘hotspots’ or densely used areas by foraging sea turtles can thus be used by conservation managers to make informed decisions concerning sea turtle conservation measures.

Pharmacokinetics of Marbofloxacin in Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) after Single Intravenous and Intramuscular Doses

2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 501-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olimpia R. Lai ◽  
Pedro Marín ◽  
Pietro Laricchiuta ◽  
Giacomo Marzano ◽  
Giuseppe Crescenzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtles

scholarly journals Letter to the editor: Theileria in loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 709-710
Author(s):  
Nicole I. Stacy ◽  
Ellis C. Greiner ◽  
Elliott R. Jacobson ◽  
John W. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtles ◽  
Letter To The Editor
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