Search Results - "VAN HOUTAN, Kyle"

The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column by Choy, C. Anela, Robison, Bruce H., Gagne, Tyler O., Erwin, Benjamin, Firl, Evan, Halden, Rolf U., Hamilton, J. Andrew, Katija, Kakani, Lisin, Susan E., Rolsky, Charles, S. Van Houtan, Kyle

“…Plastic waste has been documented in nearly all types of marine environments and has been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within…”
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Towards a global understanding of the drivers of marine and terrestrial biodiversity by Gagné, Tyler O, Reygondeau, Gabriel, Jenkins, Clinton N, Sexton, Joseph O, Bograd, Steven J, Hazen, Elliott L, Van Houtan, Kyle S

“…Understanding the distribution of life's variety has driven naturalists and scientists for centuries, yet this has been constrained both by the available data…”
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US protected lands mismatch biodiversity priorities by Jenkins, Clinton N., Van Houtan, Kyle S., Pimm, Stuart L., Sexton, Joseph O.

“…Because habitat loss is the main cause of extinction, where and how much society chooses to protect is vital for saving species. The United States is well…”
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North Pacific warming shifts the juvenile range of a marine apex predator by Tanaka, Kisei R., Van Houtan, Kyle S., Mailander, Eric, Dias, Beatriz S., Galginaitis, Carol, O’Sullivan, John, Lowe, Christopher G., Jorgensen, Salvador J.

“…During the 2014–2016 North Pacific marine heatwave, unprecedented sightings of juvenile white sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias ) emerged in central California…”
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Densities and drivers of sea turtle populations across Pacific coral reef ecosystems by Becker, Sarah L, Brainard, Russell E, Van Houtan, Kyle S

“…Sea turtle populations are often assessed at the regional to sub-basin scale from discrete indices of nesting abundance. While this may be practical and…”
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Land use, macroalgae, and a tumor-forming disease in marine turtles by Van Houtan, Kyle S, Hargrove, Stacy K, Balazs, George H

“…Wildlife diseases are an increasing concern for endangered species conservation, but their occurrence, causes, and human influences are often unknown. We…”
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Long-term climate forcing in loggerhead sea turtle nesting by Van Houtan, Kyle S, Halley, John M

“…The long-term variability of marine turtle populations remains poorly understood, limiting science and management. Here we use basin-scale climate indices and…”
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How survival curves affect populations' vulnerability to climate change by Halley, John M, Van Houtan, Kyle S, Mantua, Nate

“…Human activities are exposing organisms not only to direct threats (e.g. habitat loss) but also to indirect environmental pressures such as climate change,…”
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A Raman spectral reference library of potential anthropogenic and biological ocean polymers by Miller, Emily A., Yamahara, Kevan M., French, Chris, Spingarn, Neil, Birch, James M., Van Houtan, Kyle S.

“…Microplastics have been extensively documented in marine ecosystems and food webs with devastating impacts. To solve this global crisis, identifying the…”
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The fate of Amazonian forest fragments: A 32-year investigation by Laurance, William F., Camargo, José L.C., Luizão, Regina C.C., Laurance, Susan G., Pimm, Stuart L., Bruna, Emilio M., Stouffer, Philip C., Bruce Williamson, G., Benítez-Malvido, Julieta, Vasconcelos, Heraldo L., Van Houtan, Kyle S., Zartman, Charles E., Boyle, Sarah A., Didham, Raphael K., Andrade, Ana, Lovejoy, Thomas E.

“…We synthesize findings to date from the world’s largest and longest-running experimental study of habitat fragmentation, located in central Amazonia. Over the…”
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Author Correction: The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column by Choy, C. Anela, Robison, Bruce H., Gagne, Tyler O., Erwin, Benjamin, Firl, Evan, Halden, Rolf U., Hamilton, J. Andrew, Katija, Kakani, Lisin, Susan E., Rolsky, Charles, Van Houtan, Kyle S.

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Non‐trophic impacts from white sharks complicate population recovery for sea otters by Moxley, Jerry H., Nicholson, Teri E., Van Houtan, Kyle S., Jorgensen, Salvador J.

“…Complex interactions between protected populations may challenge the recovery of whole ecosystems. In California, white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias)…”
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Resource requirements of the Pacific leatherback turtle population by Jones, T Todd, Bostrom, Brian L, Hastings, Mervin D, Van Houtan, Kyle S, Pauly, Daniel, Jones, David R

“…The Pacific population of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) has drastically declined in the last 25 years. This decline has been linked to…”
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A biologging database of juvenile white sharks from the northeast Pacific by O’Sullivan, John, Lowe, Christopher G., Sosa-Nishizaki, Oscar, Jorgensen, Salvador J., Anderson, James M., Farrugia, Thomas J., García-Rodríguez, Emiliano, Lyons, Kady, McKinzie, Megan K., Oñate-González, Erick C., Weng, Kevin, White, Connor F., Winkler, Chuck, Van Houtan, Kyle S.

“…Species occurrence records are vital data streams in marine conservation with a wide range of important applications. From 2001–2020, the Monterey Bay Aquarium…”
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Calculating the ecological impacts of animal‐borne instruments on aquatic organisms by Todd Jones, T., Van Houtan, Kyle S., Bostrom, Brian L., Ostafichuk, Peter, Mikkelsen, Jon, Tezcan, Emre, Carey, Michael, Imlach, Brittany, Seminoff, Jeffrey A., Rands, Sean

“…Summary Animal‐borne instruments provide researchers with valuable data to address important questions on wildlife ecology and conservation. However, these…”
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Time in tortoiseshell: a bomb radiocarbon-validated chronology in sea turtle scutes by Van Houtan, Kyle S., Andrews, Allen H., Jones, T. Todd, Murakawa, Shawn K. K., Hagemann, Molly E.

“…Some of the most basic questions of sea turtle life history are also the most elusive. Many uncertainties surround lifespan, growth rates, maturity and spatial…”
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Reply to Brown et al: Species and places are the priorities for conservation, not economic efficiency by Jenkins, Clinton N., Van Houtan, Kyle S., Pimm, Stuart L., Sexton, Joseph O.

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Eutrophication and the dietary promotion of sea turtle tumors by Van Houtan, Kyle S, Smith, Celia M, Dailer, Meghan L, Kawachi, Migiwa

“…The tumor-forming disease fibropapillomatosis (FP) has afflicted sea turtle populations for decades with no clear cause. A lineage of α-herpesviruses…”
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Robust age estimation of southern sea otters from multiple morphometrics by Nicholson, Teri E., Mayer, Karl A., Staedler, Michelle M., Gagné, Tyler O., Murray, Michael J., Young, Marissa A., Tomoleoni, Joseph A., Tinker, Martin Tim, Van Houtan, Kyle S.

“…Reliable age estimation is an essential tool to assess the status of wildlife populations and inform successful management. Aging methods, however, are often…”
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High‐frequency and long‐term observations of eDNA from imperiled salmonids in a coastal stream: Temporal dynamics, relationships with environmental factors, and comparisons with conventional observations by Searcy, Ryan T., Boehm, Alexandria B., Weinstock, Chloe, Preston, Christina M., Jensen, Scott, Roman, Brent, Birch, James M., Scholin, Christopher A., Van Houtan, Kyle S., Kiernan, Joseph D., Yamahara, Kevan M.

“…A greater understanding of eDNA behavior in the environment is needed before it can be employed for ecosystem monitoring applications. The objectives of this…”
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