UCF Biologist Continues Unraveling Mystery of Magnetic Bacteria UCF Biologist Robert Fitak recently created a refined database of magnetic bacteria and the animals they may reside in to further study how these bacteria could guide migration patterns of animals such as sea turtles.
UCF Sea Turtle Research Highlighted for 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act The green sea turtle population at the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is an Endangered Species Act success story, due in large part to the work of UCF’s Marine Turtle Research Group.
UCF Remembers Late Conservation Pioneer, Marine Turtle Research Group Founder Born on Earth Day, April 22, Llewellyn “Doc” Ehrhart dedicated his life to conservation and research.
New Genetic Clues Could be Key to Saving Sea Turtles from Mysterious Disease UCF researchers have discovered 116 new-to-science alleles, or gene variants, that could play a role in protecting sea turtles from a tumor-causing disease that limits mobility.
Florida Sea Turtles Get a Boost with Gift of New Boat The Marine Turtle Research Group has received a much-needed new boat that offers improved safety and research capabilities.
UCF Podcast: Turtle Research and Marine Biology UCF sea turtle biologist Kate Mansfield discusses why these mysterious creatures are so interesting and important to study.
UCF Study Finds Smaller Turtles are Nesting on Florida Beaches The findings give clues to the health and status of the threatened species.
New UCF Study Examines Leeches for Role in Major Disease of Sea Turtles in Florida The disease fibropapillomatosis causes sea turtles to develop tumors on their bodies, which can limit their health and mobility.
Sea Turtle Nesting Season Winding Down, Some Numbers are Up and It’s Unexpected Green turtle nest counts are the fifth highest recorded since 1982, in a year when their numbers were supposed to be down.
UCF Sea Turtle Project Snags NASA Grant A UCF graduate student will use satellite images and radar data to study how a brown algae (seaweed) impacts the survival of endangered and threatened sea turtles.
