Population genetics of turtles investigates the patterns and processes governing genetic variation within and between turtle populations. By analysing molecular markers such as mitochondrial DNA and ...

Understanding the units of assessment in sea-turtle populations requires clarity in the definition of nesting populations (Box 2.1). Females show affinity for specific nesting sites and thus can form ...

Are box turtles in worse shape than herpetologists thought? University of Toledo researchers raise the question in new research published in the journal Ecology and Evolution. Analyzing years of field ...

ShellBank uses DNA to trace sea turtle origins, reveal global connections, and help scientists protect endangered populations ...

All six species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters are listed as endangered or threatened, but the exact population sizes of these species are unknown due to a lack of key information regarding birth ...

Sea turtle trafficking is difficult to trace because eggs, shells, meat, and other products can move far from the nesting ...

Five years ago, Sarett Nature Center staff members began to realize they had an abnormal amount of box turtles throughout the ...

Monitoring the populations of one of nature's slower creatures could become faster, thanks to the University of Georgia. UGA researchers have developed an easier, more cost-effective way to learn more ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - Earl Grey, an extraordinarily rare sea turtle that captured the hearts of millions online, is back in the Atlantic Ocean. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center says Earl Grey is a ...