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Conservation implications of sea turtle nesting trends: elusive recovery of a globally important loggerhead population by Ceriani, S. A., Casale, P., Brost, M., Leone, E. H., Witherington, B. E.

“…Understanding population status and trends is important for developing and evaluating management and conservation actions for threatened species. Monitoring…”
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Ecology of neonate loggerhead turtles inhabiting lines of downwelling near a Gulf Stream front by WITHERINGTON, B. E

“…Neonate sea turtles disperse from nesting beaches into the open ocean and develop during a multi-year growth period at sea, but data that characterize their…”
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Behavioral Responses of Nesting Sea Turtles to Artificial Lighting by Witherington, Blair E.

“…Effects of artificial lighting on loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting behavior were determined experimentally at major…”
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Expanded mitochondrial control region sequences increase resolution of stock structure among North Atlantic loggerhead turtle rookeries by Shamblin, BM, Bolten, AB, Bjorndal, KA, Dutton, PH, Nielsen, JT, Abreu-Grobois, FA, Reich, KJ, Witherington, BE, Bagley, DA, Ehrhart, LM, Tucker, AD, Addison, DS, Arenas, A, Johnson, C, Carthy, RR, Lamont, MM, Dodd, MG, Gaines, MS, LaCasella, E, Nairn, CJ

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Predation on Loggerhead Turtle Hatchlings after Entering the Sea by Witherington, Blair E., Salmon, Michael

“…The goals of this study were to: (1) quantify the rate of predation on loggerhead turtle hatchlings (Caretta caretta ) at sea; (2) compare predation rates…”
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Artificial Lighting and Seafinding by Loggerhead Hatchlings: Evidence for Lunar Modulation by Salmon, Michael, Witherington, Blair E.

“…Hatchling sea turtles generally emerge from nests at night and crawl immediately toward the ocean ("seafinding orientation"). On natural, dark beaches their…”
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Quantifying multiple threats to endangered species: an example from loggerhead sea turtles by Bolten, Alan B, Crowder, Larry B, Dodd, Mark G, MacPherson, Sandra L, Musick, John A, Schroeder, Barbara A, Witherington, Blair E, Long, Kristy J, Snover, Melissa L

“…The effectiveness of recovery plans for threatened and endangered species has been questioned in academic and political domains. A comprehensive assessment of…”
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Influences of Wavelength and Intensity on Hatchling Sea Turtle Phototaxis: Implications for Sea-Finding Behavior by Witherington, Blair E., Bjorndal, Karen A.

“…Visual cues are important to sea turtle hatchlings in determining seaward direction upon emerging from the nest. In this study, we examined the roles that…”
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Plasma estradiol-17 beta, progesterone, prostaglandin F, and prostaglandin E2 concentrations during natural oviposition in the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) by Guillette, Jr, L J, Bjorndal, K A, Bolten, A B, Gross, T S, Palmer, B D, Witherington, B E, Matter, J M

“…Changes in plasma concentrations of steroids and prostaglandins (PGs) during natural nesting and oviposition in the loggerhead turtle were studied. Blood…”
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Mixed stock analyses indicate population-scale connectivity effects of active dispersal by surface-pelagic green turtles by Shamblin, Brian M., Witherington, Blair E., Hirama, Shigetomo, Hardy, Robert F., Nairn, Campbell J.

“…Dispersal is a fundamental driver of population dynamics and connectivity in marine organisms but is often poorly characterized due to the cryptic nature of…”
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Density and exposure of surface-pelagic juvenile sea turtles to Deepwater Horizon oil by McDonald, TL, Schroeder, BA, Stacy, BA, Wallace, BP, Starcevich, LA, Gorham, J, Tumlin, MC, Cacela, D, Rissing, M, McLamb, DB, Ruder, E, Witherington, BE

“…The 2010 Deepwater Horizon(DWH) oil spill posed a severe threat to surface-pelagic sea turtles because the surface convergence zones, which provide vital…”
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Hypothermic Stunning and Mortality of Marine Turtles in the Indian River Lagoon System, Florida by Witherington, Blair E., Ehrhart, Llewellyn M.

“…Periods of severely cold weather stunned marine turtles inhabiting the northern Indian River Lagoon System in Jan. 1977, 1978, 1981, 1985 and 1986. Morning…”
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Temporal Pattern of Nocturnal Emergence of Loggerhead Turtle Hatchlings from Natural Nests by Witherington, Blair E., Bjorndal, Karen A., McCabe, Cathleen M.

“…Hatchling sea turtles emerge in groups from nests on oceanic beaches and immediately move toward the sea. These temporally discrete emergence events are the…”
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BEHAVIOR OF SEA TURTLES AT AN URBAN BEACH III. COSTS AND BENEFITS OF NEST CAGING AS A MANAGEMENT STRATEGY by Adamany, Stephanie L., Salmon, Michael, Witherington, Blair E.

“…At a sea turtle nesting beach in Boca Raton, Florida, all nests are covered with a wire cage to protect the eggs from beach traffic and predators. The front…”
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