MARINE TURTLE

RESEARCH, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION GROUP

The Marine Turtle Research, Ecology and Conservation Group addresses real-world issues related to the conservation and management of marine turtles and other marine megafauna. Our research is interdisciplinary and applied in nature, and focuses on questions related to the spatial ecology, and behavior of marine megafauna, particularly marine turtles, with the aim of advancing our understanding of the impacts that they face from cumulative and synergetic disturbances, and to determine how to systematically mitigate threats to maximize conservation outcomes.

About

The Marine Turtle Research, Ecology and Conservation Group was created by Dr. Mariana Fuentes, Professor at the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science at Florida State University.

Dr. Mariana Fuentes

Contact

Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science,
Florida State University
Room 6093 EOAS, 1011 Academic Way
Tallahassee, FL 32304
P: (+1) 850 644-1118
Email: mfuentes@fsu.edu
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ECOLOGICAL ROLE AND SPATIAL ECOLOGY OF MARINE TURTLES

Population structure and foraging aggregation of marine turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

Loggerhead turtle nesting ecology and dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico

Predator-prey interactions: understanding how shark presence influences marine turtle habitat use, distribution, and movement

Spatial ecology of marine turtles

Foraging ecology of marine turtles

Novel approaches to understand the behavior and ecology of marine turtles

HUMAN AND CLIMATE-DRIVEN
IMPACTS ON MARINE TURTLES

Risk of vessel strike to marine turtles and potential management options

Impacts and adaptive capacity of marine turtles to climate change

Effects of recreational fisheries on marine turtles

Impacts of sea-level rise, tropical storms and hurricanes on marine turtles

Cumulative impacts of coastal development on marine turtles

Exposure and risk of marine turtles to marine debris and microplastic

CONSERVATION PLANNING

Prioritization of conservation interventions and optimal resource allocation

Conservation outcomes and the effectiveness of interventions