Juvenile hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) fare well with good welfare: assessing welfare of captive-raised turtles to infer post-release survivability
Diggins, Rebecca Louise (2024) Juvenile hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) fare well with good welfare: assessing welfare of captive-raised turtles to infer post-release survivability. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Rebecca Diggins studied captive-raised hawksbill turtle welfare to infer potential post-release survivability. She found that the turtles retained innate behaviours and physiological responses key to survival after 2 years under human care. Her recommendations can be adapted by conservation organisations to improve welfare and release outcomes of other captive-raised turtles.
| Item ID: | 86082 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | animal welfare, behaviour, captivity, enrichment devices, marine turtle, testudine |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2024 Rebecca Louise Diggins |
| Additional Information: | Two publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at time of processing. Please see the Related URLS. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Diggins, R., Burrie, R., Ariel, E., Ridley, J., Olsen, J., Schultz, S., Pettett-Willmett, G., Hemming, G., and Lloyd, J. (2022) A review of welfare indicators for sea turtles undergoing rehabilitation, with emphasis on environmental enrichment. Animal Welfare, 31 (2). pp. 219-230. [Chapter 4] Diggins, Rebecca L., Grimm, Jessica, Mendez, Diana, Jones, Karina, Hamann, Mark, Bell, Ian, and Ariel, Ellen (2023) Confirmed feasibility of a satellite tracker attachment method on small juvenile hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 704. pp. 119-130. |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2025 02:06 |
| FoR Codes: | 30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3005 Fisheries sciences > 300599 Fisheries sciences not elsewhere classified @ 50% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280101 Expanding knowledge in the agricultural, food and veterinary sciences @ 50% 10 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 1002 Fisheries - aquaculture > 100299 Fisheries - aquaculture not elsewhere classified @ 25% 20 HEALTH > 2099 Other health > 209999 Other health not elsewhere classified @ 25% |
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