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Remotely Operated Vehicles and Satellite Tags Aid Turtle Studies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and satellite-linked data loggers to learn more about turtle behavior in commercial fishing areas and to develop new ways to avoid catching ...
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Expedition observes hundreds of marine creatures in oil slick
(PhysOrg.com) -- The area affected by the Montara oil spill off the Kimberley coast contains a huge amount of marine life, including some of the most iconic and threatened species in the ocean, according to ...
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Largest turtle-linked salmonella outbreak detailed
(AP) -- Two girls who swam with pet turtles in a backyard pool were among 107 people sickened in the largest salmonella outbreak blamed on turtles nationwide, researchers report.
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Oct 19, 2009 |
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Captive turtle found to have infectious disease
An Australian veterinary student said Monday she has documented the country's first known case of a bred-in-captivity turtle acquiring a highly infectious disease which could potentially spread to humans.
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Scientists track green turtle’s 900km migration
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Exeter scientists are part of the first team to monitor a sea turtle's journey from the Turks and Caicos Islands. The adult female green turtle, named ‘Suzie’ by local fishermen, ...
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Feds reviewing humpback whale endangered status
(AP) -- The federal government is considering taking the humpback whale off the endangered species list in response to data showing the population of the massive marine mammal has been steadily growing in ...
Sep 27, 2009 |
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Research team saves turtle species on the brink (w/ Video)
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers exploring strategies for conserving the Diamondback Terrapin along Alabama's Dauphin Island coastline are working to keep the once-celebrated turtle off ...
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Barcoding endangered sea turtles
Conservation geneticists who study sea turtles have a new tool to help track this highly migratory and endangered group of marine animals: DNA barcodes. DNA barcodes are short genetic sequences that efficiently ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Turtle thought to be extinct spotted in Myanmar
(AP) -- The rare Arakan forest turtle, once though to be extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting chances of saving the reptile after hunting almost destroyed its population, ...
Sep 07, 2009 |
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Study: Loggerhead turtles put at risk by fishing
(AP) -- It's a scene that scientists say is all too common: A commercial fishing boat pulls in a net full of shrimp or tuna and finds a loggerhead sea turtle mixed in with the catch.
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Lucky survivors rescued by Fla. turtle hospital
(AP) -- The turtles at this waterfront hospital have been hit by boat propellers, caught in fishing nets, attacked by sharks, stricken with tumors and lost flippers.
Aug 06, 2009 |
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New net timer could save sea turtles from drowning
(AP) -- Fishery managers trying to protect rare sea turtles from dying in fishing nets have tapped a Cape Cod company to build a device they think can help balance turtle protection with profitable fishing.
Jun 20, 2009 |
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NOAA report finds threats to California's Cordell Bank Marine Sanctuary
A new NOAA report on the health of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary indicates that the overall condition of the sanctuary's marine life and habitats is fair to good, but identifies several emerging threats to sanctuary ...
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Testing begins to save legendary Vietnam turtle
Researchers have begun testing mechanical "SediTurtles" they say will protect a legendary Vietnamese turtle while cleaning the historical lake in which the creature lives.
Jun 13, 2009 |
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Scientists identify world's largest leatherback turtle population
An international team of scientists has identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. The research, published in the May issue of Biological Conservation, involv ...
May 18, 2009 |
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