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Biologija in varstvo velikih vretenčarjev // Biology and Conservation of Large Vertebrates 2026/2027
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Biologija in varstvo velikih vretenčarjev // Biology and Conservation of Large Vertebrates 2026/2027
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Large Vertebrates: Course info, syllab and grading
Large Vertebrates: Course info, syllab and grading
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1-Introduction to biology and conservation of large vertebrates: megafauna concept and life histories
2-Convergent evolution and adaptations of large marine vertebrates
3-Diversity, life history patterns and status of sea turtles
4-Thermobiology and reproductive biology of sea turtles
Sea Turtle Lab Worksheet: Morphology, species identification and handling
Wyneken 2001: Sea Turtle Anatomy Manual
Di Bello and Lai 2015. Standard protocols for physical examination of stranded sea turtles
Poppi and Marchiori 2015. Standard protocols for post-mortem examination of sea turtles
Instructions for preparation of seminar and presentation
Seminars: Themes (List of selected species)
Kardong 2012-Vertebrates-textbook
Carrier et al. 2012-Biology of sharks and their relative-2nd Edition
Lutz et al. 2003-Biology and conservation of sea turtles-Vol. 2
Bauer et al. 2011. Cues in animal migrations. Oxford Uni Press
Block 2011. Endothermy in large pelagic fishes
Devenport et al. 2015. Heat exchange in leatherback sea turtle. Procc R Soc
Bonfil et al. 2005. Transoceanic migrations of white sharks. Science
Ferretti et al. 2008. Loss of large predatory sharks from Mediterranean. Con. Biol.
Ferretti et al. 2013. Long-term changes in meso-predatory elasmobranch communities. Sci Rep.
Ferretti et al. 2010. Ecosystem consequences of sharks declines. Ecol. Letters
Wallace et al. 2010. Regional management units for marine turtles. Plos One
Casale et al 2018. Mediterranean sea turtles: Review. Endangered Species Research.pdf
Mazaris et a.l 2017. Global recovery of sea turtles. Science Advances.
Pimiento et al. 2020. Functional diversity of marine megafauna in the Anthropocene. Science Advances.
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