Turtle Biology and Conservation

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome and methylome for loggerhead sea turtles, linking genetic and epigenetic diversity to conservation insights.

The paper identifies environmental factors influencing olive ridley sea turtle mass nesting events in Odisha, India, using machine learning to predict arribada start dates.

This study examines cyanobacterial diversity on loggerhead sea turtle carapaces, finding increased diversity with turtle age and linking it to habitat shifts.

This study identifies DNA methylation changes in loggerhead sea turtles exposed to higher incubation temperatures, suggesting sublethal effects of thermal stress on hatchling quality and adaptive potential.

This study surveys global experts on sea turtle fibropapillomatosis to assess disease trends, treatment approaches, and research needs.

The paper presents a population genomic analysis of hawksbill turtles in Singapore, revealing high inbreeding and demographic impacts from past climate change.

The paper analyzes genomes of leatherback and green turtles to identify gene family expansions and demographic differences that may influence their ecological adaptations and conservation status.

The paper reports the first evidence of ChHV5-associated fibropapillomatosis in Green turtles from Sabah, Borneo, using molecular and histopathological methods.

The paper investigates hybridization and population structure of hawksbill and loggerhead turtles in Brazil using multilocus haplotypes, finding evidence of F2 hybrids and male-mediated gene flow.

This paper reports the first complete mitochondrial genome of the Assam Roofed Turtle, Pangshura sylhetensis, and analyzes its genomic features and phylogenetic relationships.

This paper introduces a targeted HTS enrichment platform for marine turtles, demonstrating its ability to genotype over 1,000 samples and identify SNPs for conservation genetics.

The paper sequences and annotates the complete mitochondrial genome of the endangered Black Soft-shell Turtle, identifying unique features and supporting its taxonomic classification.