Current understanding of the factors influencing hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) hatch success is disparate and based on relatively short-term studies or limited sample sizes. Because global populations of hawksbills are heavily depleted, evaluating the parameters that impact hatch success is important to their conservation and recovery. Here, we use data collected by the Jumby Ba...

Abstract Changes in marine ecosystems from human stressors, and concerns over how species will respond to these changes have emphasized the importance of understanding monitoring crucial demographic parameters for population models. Long-lived, migratory, vertebrates such as sea turtles are particularly vulnerable changes. Life-history like growth-in-body size can be largely influenced by envir...

This study investigated the genetic structure, diversity, and migratory patterns of hawksbill turtles ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) from two nesting locations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing satellite telemetry. Tissue samples collected female (n=75) PNG revealed a total 6 haplotypes Conflict Group site 5 Kavieng site, with significantly differing one another a...