Chelonia mydas
Contribution to the study of the green turtle (chelonia mydas) diet in the South Atlantic, Northeast Brazil
... This work presents information about the digestive tract contents of the green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on the southern coast of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. Between November 2016 and October 2018, the ...
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OXYGEN TRANSPORT IN MARINE GREEN TURTLE (CHELONIA MYDAS) HATCHLINGS: BLOOD VISCOSITY AND CONTROL OF HEMOGLOBIN OXYGEN AFFINITY
... Heron Island is a coral cay chelonery situated at 151˚559E, 23˚269S on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Nesting of green [Chelonia mydas (L.)] and loggerhead [Caretta caretta (L.)] turtles takes place ...
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Summer restricted migration of green turtles Chelonia mydas to a temperate habitat of the northwest Pacific Ocean
... ABSTRACT: The foraging habitats of green turtles Chelonia mydas range from tropical to temperate areas. Previous studies have generally been biased toward tropical and sub-tropical areas; hence, available ...
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Gut bacterial communities in healthy and compromised green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and an alternative treatment for gastrointestinal disorders
... Diverse groups of bacteria (Table 2.3 and 2.4) have been identified by many researchers in aquatic and terrestrial turtles and these bacteria seem to play a very important role in their overall health status. Bacteria ...
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Metallothionein biosynthesis as a detoxification mechanism of heavy metals (Hg,Cd,Pb,Cu,Zn) in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)
... (Chelonia mydas) nesting on the northern coast of the Sea of ...(C. mydas) have high capacity in rapid response and detoxification of heavy metals on the northern coast of the Sea of ...
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Energy expenditure of freely swimming adult green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and its link with body acceleration
... Marine turtles are globally threatened. Crucial for the conservation of these large ectotherms is a detailed knowledge of their energy relationships, especially their at-sea metabolic rates, which will ultimately define ...
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In Vitro Replication of Chelonid Herpesvirus 5 in Organotypic Skin Cultures from Hawaiian Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)
... S even species of sea turtles exist globally, the most common of which is the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) (1). Green turtles are listed as threatened or endangered throughout their range by the U.S. ...
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Swimming for your life: locomotor effort and oxygen consumption during the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling frenzy
... ( Chelonia mydas Linnaeus) take no evasive action when approached by aquatic predators; their sole anti-predator tactic appears to be swimming as fast as possible across the ...
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Hydrodynamic effect of a satellite transmitter on a juvenile green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
... Since the late 1970s, satellite telemetry has been used to follow the ocean movements of sea turtles. The tracking studies have benefited from improvements in telemetry equipment over the past two decades. The ...
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Vessel speed increases collision risk for the green turtle Chelonia mydas
... ABSTRACT: Vessel collisions contribute to the anthropogenic mortality of several threatened marine species including turtles, manatees, dugongs and whales, but scant data exist to inform the design of optimal mitigation ...
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Physiological changes in post-hatchling green turtles (Chelonia mydas) following short-term fasting: implications for release protocols
... Relocation of sea turtle nests and the retention of post-hatchlings for head-starting programs are both commonly used to improve conservation outcomes and facilitate eco-tourism ventures. Currently, there is little ...
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The ecology and conservation of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in New Zealand : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Ecology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
... Historically, little consideration has been given to the occurrence, ecology or conservation of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in temperate New Zealand. Located geographically at the southern boundary of ...
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BACTERIAL IN VARIOUS DEPTHS OF SEMI-NATURAL NESTS TOWARDS HATCHING RATE OF GREEN TURTLES (Chelonia mydas) AT PANGUMBAHAN BEACH, SUKABUMI
... Six types of sea turtles live in Indonesia, which are included in the IUCN Red Data Book, included the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) (Nuitja, 1992). Breeding is one way to keep turtles safe from predators. ...
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Global Population Genetic Structure and Male-Mediated Gene Flow in the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas): Analysis of Microsatellite Loci
... We assessed the degree of population subdivision among global populations of green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, using four microsatellite loci. Previously, a single-copy nuclear DNA study indicated ...
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Colour vision of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings: do they still prefer blue under water?
... Background. Several anatomical studies provide evidence that green turtles (Chelonia mydas) possess the necessary anatomy for colour vision. Behavioural experiments have previously been conducted with newly ...
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Assessing Nesting Status of Green Turtles, Chelonia Mydas in Perak, Malaysia
... Abstrak: Sarang penyu agar (Chelonia mydas) di pantau dari tahun 1998 hingga 2013 di sepanjang pantai Pasir Panjang, Segari, Perak. Objektif kajian ini ada untuk melihat status bersarang penyu agar di ...
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Fast acquisition of a polysaccharide fermenting gut microbiome by juvenile green turtles Chelonia mydas after settlement in coastal habitats
... Several groups of tetrapods have recolonised the marine environment after independent evolution in land, but only three of them are herbivores: sirenians (manatees and the dugong), the marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus ...
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Closing the gap: mixed stock analysis of three foraging populations of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on the Great Barrier Reef
... The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is recognised as endangered under the IUCN red list assessment (Seminoff, 2004). In Australia, this species is listed as vulnerable under the Environment Protection and ...
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Ontogenetic changes in diet and habitat use in green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) life history
... Capture location, epidermal tissue sampling location and average curved carapace length CCL of each life history group of turtles sampled for stable isotope analysis Life history stage H[r] ...
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The diet and feeding ecology of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in an algal-based coral reef community
... List of Tables Page Chapter 2 2.1 Selected references to comprehensive literature reviews of selected topics pertaining to green sea turtles 2.2 Published accounts of the diet of postpel[r] ...
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