In the US, all sea turtles are now protected by the Endangered Species Act, and the Convention on International Trade in ...

Martin is examining sea turtle tears to see if they contain a specific kind of bacteria. Such a discovery, she said, could help unlock one of biology’s biggest and most awe-inspiring mysteries ...

Since coming to UAB I have continued an active research program focusing on basic scientific questions using marine turtles as the model system. Most recently we have been examining the biology of ...

A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...

More information: Casper Avenant et al, Predation rates on flatback turtle Natator depressus eggs and hatchlings at an island rookery, Marine Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s00227-024-04548-6 ...

Conservation and the consumptive use of marine turtle eggs at Ostional, Costa Rica. Environmental Conservation 25(4): 305–319. Campbell, L. 2007. Understanding human use of olive ridleys: implications ...

Olive Ridleys are the smallest of the marine turtles that normally lay eggs in Rushikulya and Gahirmatha beaches of Odisha.

Their results, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, show that the shell bone complex of marine turtles plays a crucial role in balancing biomechanical trade-offs such as lower ...