What is the effect of substrate moisture content on sea turtle hatchling development? Bill Matthews @chris_r_gatto@LetsGetPhysEcol found hatchlings from high-moisture clutches produced less mean
swim thrust and spent less time powerstroking. https://t.co/QaQGCHahoK
7/7
This work has been published and is free to download here:
https://t.co/BjvZX76Wep
Thanks to co-authors Adam Yaney-Keller @AdamYaney and Ric San Martin
Iโm happy to answer any questions
#SeaTurtleTalks
'Eye in the sky: Using drones to spot and sex turtles'
1/7
Finding turtles at sea is hard but we need to count males and females to work out sex ratios. We compared surveys done by boat and by drone at Heron Island to see how sex ratios changed during the season
6/7
Our results show:
1. sex ratios need to be measured throughout the breeding season
2. drones are better than boats for surveying in many situations
3. the sex ratio shifts from male-biased to female-biased
4. drones are really cool
4/7
We saw more turtles per minute when surveying with the drone than with the boat and the drone had the advantage of not disturbing turtles and causing them to dive. We consider using the drone to be a much less invasive technique that gives a more accurate survey result.
#SeaTurtleTalks
A method for the collection of early-stage #seaturtle#embryos
Embryos are very small when eggs are laid, making them hard to locate and study. Little is understood of important molecular processes, like embryonic arrest and mortality, occurring at this stage 1/6
New research led by @MonashBiol's Professor Richard Reina has found drones to be an effective alternative to boats in the search to find and identify the sex of green turtles on the Great Barrier Reef.
https://t.co/yeOdHv5XYA @LetsGetPhysEcol@RemoteSens_MDPI@MonashUni
Sharken Up ~ Discover best practice guidelines for catching, handling and releasing sharks and rays.
Based on the latest science and targeted research into the most effective handling and release techniques. Link in bio. #sharkmates#sharkenup#makefishingbetter#shark#ray