The first record of loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) nesting on the northernmost Aegean coast, Turkey

The Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) principally occupies tropical and subtropical waters, although juveniles are known to occur seasonally in temperate coastal waters. Collaboration with commercial fishers in eastern Canada yielded the most northerly records of this species in the northwest Atlantic. Here we report on the first confirmed record of a Green Turtle in eastern Canada and on the occurrence of a rare Green Turtle–Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) hybrid. Hybridization between the Carettini and Chelonini is extraordinary given that these groups have been genetically distinct for 50 million years or more.

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Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)by catches on long‐lines: The importance of olfactory stimuli

Italian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1080/11250000409356638 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 71 (sup2) ◽

pp. 213-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Susanna Piovano ◽

Emilio Balletto ◽

Stefano Di Marco ◽

Alberto Dominici ◽

Cristina Giacoma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Loggerhead Turtle ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

Olfactory Stimuli

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Species-Specific Distribution of Heavy Metals in Tissues and Organs of Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) and Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) from Japanese Coastal Waters

Marine Pollution Bulletin ◽

10.1016/s0025-326x(00)00008-4 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 40 (8) ◽

pp. 701-709 ◽

Cited By ~ 88

Author(s):

Haruya Sakai ◽

Kazutoshi Saeki ◽

Hideki Ichihashi ◽

Hiroyuki Suganuma ◽

Shinsuke Tanabe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Coastal Waters ◽

Green Turtle ◽

Loggerhead Turtle ◽

Chelonia Mydas ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

Specific Distribution ◽

Species Specific

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On the Temperatures in the Nest of the Pacific Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta L.)

Japanese journal of herpetology ◽

10.5358/hsj1972.7.2_36 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 36-37

Author(s):

Itaru UCHIDA ◽

Takeshi KAJIHARA

Keyword(s):

Loggerhead Turtle ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

The Pacific

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Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta density and abundance in Chesapeake Bay and the temperate ocean waters of the southern portion of the Mid-Atlantic Bight

Endangered Species Research ◽

10.3354/esr00917 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. 269-287

Author(s):

SG Barco ◽

ML Burt ◽

RA DiGiovanni ◽

WM Swingle ◽

AS Williard

Keyword(s):

Chesapeake Bay ◽

Loggerhead Turtle ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

Temperate Ocean

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Discovery of a regular nesting area of loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta in southern Italy: a new perspective for national conservation

Biodiversity and Conservation in Europe - Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation ◽

10.1007/978-1-4020-6865-2_20 ◽

2007 ◽

pp. 277-299 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Toni Mingozzi ◽

Giampiero Masciari ◽

Giuseppe Paolillo ◽

Brunella Pisani ◽

Manuela Russo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Southern Italy ◽

Loggerhead Turtle ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

New Perspective

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Comparative osteology and osteometry of the coracoideum, humerus, and femur of the green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) and the loggerhead turtle ( Caretta caretta )

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology ◽

10.1002/oa.2761 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (5) ◽

pp. 683-695

Author(s):

Franciscus Johannes Koolstra ◽

Hans Christian Küchelmann ◽

Canan Ҫakirlar

Keyword(s):

Green Turtle ◽

Loggerhead Turtle ◽

Chelonia Mydas ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

Comparative Osteology

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The Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta-Caretta, in Queensland - Population Breeding Structure

Wildlife Research ◽

10.1071/wr9880197 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 197 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

E Gyuris ◽

CJ Limpus

Keyword(s):

Genetic Variation ◽

Life History ◽

Loggerhead Turtle ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

Breeding Population ◽

Barrier Reef ◽

Breeding Structure ◽

Marine Park ◽

Breeding Populations ◽

Population Breeding

Population models proposed as a result of independent tagging programs of nesting Caretta caretta in Queensland are in disagreement about the size of discrete breeding units. An electrophoretic survey was conducted to assess the relevance of genetic variation as revealed by electrophoresis to the investigation of Caretta caretta population breeding structure. Low level electrophoretic variability (H*L(obs) = 0.016) was found. The geographical distribution of alleles, when compared with tag-recapture data and other aspects of life history, indicated that discrete breeding populations of C. caretta in Queensland are larger than previously thought. C. caretta nesting on the mainland beaches and on the cays of the Capricornia Section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park form a panmictic population. The data indicate that those nesting on the Swain Reefs cays do not interbreed with the mainland-Capricornia breeding population.

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Analysis of Elemental Composition of the Eggshell before and after Incubation in the Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) in Oman

Microscopy and Microanalysis ◽

10.1017/s1431927611000298 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 452-460 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S.N. Al-Bahry ◽

I.Y. Mahmoud ◽

K. Melghit ◽

I. Al-Amri

Keyword(s):

Elemental Composition ◽

Amorphous Material ◽

Loggerhead Turtle ◽

Middle Layer ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

Exothermic Peak ◽

Shell Membrane ◽

Emergence Success ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After

AbstractTo date, there are limited studies on loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) eggshell ultrastructure and its elemental composition. Eggs were collected from turtle nests immediately after oviposition and post hatching. Three eggshell layers were recognized. The outer calcareous layer consists of loose nodular units of different shapes and sizes with loose attachment between the units, resulting in numerous spaces and openings. Each unit consists of CaCO3crystals in aragonite (99%) and calcite (1%). The middle layer has several strata with numerous openings connecting the calcareous and the inner shell membrane. Crystallites of the middle layer are a mix of amorphous material with aragonite (62%) and calcite (38%). The inner shell membrane has numerous reticular fibers mixed predominantly with halite (NaCl) and small amounts of sylvite. Thermogravimetry analysis of the calcareous showed a low exothermic peak at 425°C, which corresponds to a transitional phase from aragonite to calcite. A high endothermic peak at 814°C corresponds to decomposition of calcite CaCO3to CaO and CO2. Electron diffraction confirmed the presence of NaCl halite crystal. A significant difference was found in the percentage of elements and crystal configurations in the three layers. This study has value in assessing the emergence success in this endangered species.

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