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Tissue Clocks: new methods for ageing and decoding sea turtle life histories

Implementing Organization

University of Florida

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$395,365

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

The U.S. Department of Treasury

Funding Program

The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Environmental Research

Targeted Resources

Sea Turtles

Project Description

Use of novel radio and stable isotope techniques to validate loggerhead sea turtle age and longevity estimates, as well expand the types of long-term trophic records that can be obtained from various loggerhead tissues (e.g., eye lenses, bone, and scutes).

Contact

Dr. Hannah Vander Zanden
352-294-0438
hvz@ufl.edu
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Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None

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