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Hearing capabilities of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) throughout ontogeny: An integrative approach involving behavioral and electrophysiological techniques

2011
Open Access Report

Final Report

Bartol, S. and Bartol, I

While some electrophysiological auditory studies have been conducted on sea turtles, little is currently known about sea turtle hearing capabilities throughout ontogeny or how electrophysiological data...
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Keywords: Behavioral traits, Electrophysiological auditory, Turtles

Critical information gaps remain in understanding impacts of industrial seismic surveys on marine vertebrates

2019
Open Access Article

Endangered Species Research

Elliott, B. W., Read A. J., Godley B. J., Nelms S. E., and Nowacek D. P.

Anthropogenic noise is increasing throughout the world’s oceans. One major contributor is industrial seismic surveys—a process typically undertaken to locate and estimate the quantity of oil...
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Keywords: Chronic stress, Marine mammals, Marine turtles, Marine vertebrates, Ocean noise, Seismic airguns, Turtles