Search Results - "Omeyer, Lucy C.M."
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Investigating the presence of microplastics in demersal sharks of the North-East Atlantic
Published in Scientific reports (22-07-2020)“…Microplastic pollution is ubiquitous in the marine environment and is ingested by numerous marine species. Sharks are an understudied group regarding their…”
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Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia
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Diet-related selectivity of macroplastic ingestion in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the eastern Mediterranean
Published in Scientific reports (09-08-2019)“…Understanding the drivers of key interactions between marine vertebrates and plastic pollution is now considered a research priority. Sea turtles are primarily…”
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Mediterranean green turtle population recovery increasingly depends on Lake Bardawil, Egypt
Published in Global ecology and conservation (01-12-2022)“…To assign conservation status to a population, its size, trends, and distribution must be estimated. The Mediterranean green turtle population has shown signs…”
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Microplastic ingestion ubiquitous in marine turtles
Published in Global change biology (01-02-2019)“…Despite concerns regarding the environmental impacts of microplastics, knowledge of the incidence and levels of synthetic particles in large marine vertebrates…”
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Efficacy of a novel shark bycatch mitigation device in a tuna longline fishery
Published in Current biology (21-11-2022)“…Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, and skates) are caught throughout fisheries globally, leading to over one-third of species being threatened with extinction …”
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The importance of passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags for measuring life-history traits of sea turtles
Published in Biological conservation (01-12-2019)“…•Importance of PIT tags for gaining accurate estimates of life-history traits and population parameters for sea turtles.•Excluding PIT tags led to…”
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Flashing NetLights reduce bycatch in small-scale fisheries of the Eastern Mediterranean
Published in Fisheries research (01-04-2024)“…Set nets are used by fisheries globally and are the mainstay gear of Mediterranean small-scale fishing vessels, which represent > 80% of the region’s fleet…”
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Interactions between marine megafauna and plastic pollution in Southeast Asia
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-05-2023)“…Southeast (SE) Asia is a highly biodiverse region, yet it is also estimated to cumulatively contribute a third of the total global marine plastic pollution…”
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Marine turtles as bio-indicators of plastic pollution in the eastern Mediterranean
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-04-2024)“…The loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) has been suggested as a bio-indicator species for plastic pollution. However, detailed investigations in the eastern…”
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Determinate or indeterminate growth? Revisiting the growth strategy of sea turtles
Published in Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) (28-05-2018)“…Traditionally, growth can be either determinate, ceasing during the natural lifespan of individuals, or indeterminate, persisting throughout life. Although…”
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Dietary analysis of two sympatric marine turtle species in the eastern Mediterranean
Published in Marine biology (01-06-2021)“…Dietary studies provide key insights into threats and changes within ecosystems and subsequent impacts on focal species. Diet is particularly challenging to…”
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Growth rates of adult sea turtles
Published in Endangered species research (01-01-2017)“…Indeterminate growth, i.e. growth that persists throughout life, is common in long-lived reptiles. Because fecundity and body size tend to be correlated in…”
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Assessing the Effects of Banana Pingers as a Bycatch Mitigation Device for Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (13-05-2020)“…Bycatch is a significant cause of population declines of marine megafauna globally. While numerous bycatch mitigation strategies exist, acoustic alarms, or…”
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Missing Data in Sea Turtle Population Monitoring: A Bayesian Statistical Framework Accounting for Incomplete Sampling
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (08-06-2022)“…Monitoring how populations respond to sustained conservation measures is essential to detect changes in their population status and determine the effectiveness…”
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Cayman Islands Sea Turtle Nesting Population Increases Over 22 Years of Monitoring
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (03-05-2021)“…Given differing trajectories of sea turtle populations worldwide, there is a need to assess and report long-term population trends and determine which…”
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The effect of biologging systems on reproduction, growth and survival of adult sea turtles
Published in Movement ecology (29-01-2019)“…Telemetry and biologging systems, 'tracking' hereafter, have been instrumental in meeting the challenges associated with studying the ecology and behaviour of…”
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