The Leatherback Sea Turtle : The Art of Pushing the limits of Aging - Biology of Turtles, Parallel with the Biology of the Axolotl, Oceanography and the Mechanisms of Regeneration
Description
All creatures are bound by time, yet their lifespan is dictated by their genetic and epigenetic makeup. The leatherback turtle is a prime example, armed with sophisticated survival strategies that defy time and mortality.
Discover where they hatch, their diet, their behavior, and how their exceptional ability to regenerate could provide invaluable insights for us.
References :
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-Heaslip SG, Iverson SJ, Bowen WD, James MC (2012) Jellyfish Support High Energy Intake of Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea): Video Evidence from Animal-Borne Cameras. PLoS ONE 7(3): e33259. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033259
-Avens L, Taylor JC, Goshe LR, Jones TT, Hastings M (2009) Use of skeletochronological analysis to estimate the age of leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea in the western North Atlantic. Endang Species Res 8:16 5-177. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00202
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