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Peter H. Dutton is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a concentration on nature and landscape conservation, global and planetary change, and ecology. Their work also encompasses molecular biology and the interdisciplinary subfield of ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Turtle Biology and Conservation
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies

Peter H. Dutton has contributed publications to a number of scientific venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ecosphere
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Scientific Reports

Recent notable papers by Peter H. Dutton include:

  • "Divergent sensory and immune gene evolution in sea turtles with contrasting demographic and life histories," 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Enhanced, coordinated conservation efforts required to avoid extinction of critically endangered Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Mitigating Bycatch: Novel Insights to Multidisciplinary Approaches," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Finding Crush: Environmental DNA Analysis as a Tool for Tracking the Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas in a Marine Estuary," 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Mitochondrial DNA Profiling to Combat the Illegal Trade in Tortoiseshell Products," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Erin L. LaCasella
  • Lisa M. Komoroske
  • Amy Frey
  • George H. Balazs
  • Scott R. Benson

Best Publications

  • Global research priorities for sea turtles: informing management and conservation in the 21st century

    M. Hamann;M.H. Godfrey;J.A. Seminoff;K. Arthur

  • Regional Management Units for Marine Turtles: A Novel Framework for Prioritizing Conservation and Research across Multiple Scales

    Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Brendan J. Hurley;Brendan J. Hurley;Elena M. Finkbeiner;Elena M. Finkbeiner

  • Global Conservation Priorities for Marine Turtles

    Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Alan B. Bolten;Alan B. Bolten;Milani Y. Chaloupka;Milani Y. Chaloupka

  • Forage and migration habitat of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles in the central North Pacific Ocean

    Jeffrey J. Polovina;George H. Balazs;Evan A. Howell;Denise M. Parker

  • Environmental Warming and Feminization of One of the Largest Sea Turtle Populations in the World

    Michael P. Jensen;Camryn D. Allen;Camryn D. Allen;Tomoharu Eguchi;Ian P. Bell

  • Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management

    Graeme C. Hays;Helen Bailey;Steven J. Bograd;W. Don Bowen

  • Increase of a Caribbean leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea nesting population linked to long-term nest protection

    Donna L. Dutton;Peter H. Dutton;Milani Chaloupka;Rafe H. Boulon

  • Global phylogeography of the leatherback turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea )

    Peter H. Dutton;Brian W. Bowen;David W. Owens;Ana Barragan

  • Cumulative human impacts on marine predators

    Sara M. Maxwell;Elliott L. Hazen;Elliott L. Hazen;Elliott L. Hazen;Steven J. Bograd;Benjamin S. Halpern;Benjamin S. Halpern

  • Are we working towards global research priorities for management and conservation of sea turtles

    A.F. Rees;J. Alfaro-Shigueto;P.C.R. Barata;K.A. Bjorndal

  • Where small can have a large impact: Structure and characterization of small-scale fisheries in Peru

    Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Jeffrey C. Mangel;Mariela Pajuelo;Peter H. Dutton

  • Natal homing in juvenile loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta).

    Brian W. Bowen;Anna L. Bass;Shaio-Mei Chow;Meredith Bostrom

  • The Kuroshio Extension Bifurcation Region: A pelagic hotspot for juvenile loggerhead sea turtles

    Jeffrey Polovina;Itaru Uchida;George Balazs;Evan A. Howell

  • Post-nesting migrations of Galápagos green turtles Chelonia mydas in relation to oceanographic conditions: integrating satellite telemetry with remotely sensed ocean data

    Jeffrey A. Seminoff;Patricia Zárate;Michael Coyne;David G. Foley

  • Infertility, embryonic mortality and nest-site selection in leatherback and green sea turtles in Suriname

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  • Large‐scale movements and high‐use areas of western Pacific leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea

    Scott R. Benson;Tomoharu Eguchi;Dave G. Foley;Karin A. Forney

  • Small-scale fisheries of Peru: a major sink for marine turtles in the Pacific

    Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Jeffrey C. Mangel;Francisco Bernedo;Peter H. Dutton

  • Stable Isotope Tracking of Endangered Sea Turtles: Validation with Satellite Telemetry and δ15N Analysis of Amino Acids

    Jeffrey A. Seminoff;Scott R. Benson;Karen E. Arthur;Tomoharu Eguchi

  • Pelagic habitat characterization of loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, in the North Pacific Ocean (1997–2006): Insights from satellite tag tracking and remotely sensed data

    Donald R. Kobayashi;Donald R. Kobayashi;Jeffrey J. Polovina;Denise M. Parker;Denise M. Parker;Naoki Kamezaki

  • Stable isotope discrimination (δ13C and δ15N) between soft tissues of the green sea turtle Chelonia mydas and its diet

    Jeffrey A. Seminoff;T. Todd Jones;Tomoharu Eguchi;David R. Jones

  • Pollutants and the health of green sea turtles resident to an urbanized estuary in San Diego, CA.

    Lisa M. Komoroske;Rebecca L. Lewison;Jeffrey A. Seminoff;Dimitri D. Deheyn

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Jeffrey A. Seminoff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Alan B. Bolten
Alan B. Bolten University of Florida
Karen A. Bjorndal
Karen A. Bjorndal University of Florida
Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto
Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto Scientific University of the South
Rebecca L. Lewison
Rebecca L. Lewison San Diego State University
George H. Balazs
George H. Balazs National Marine Fisheries Service
Dale Squires
Dale Squires University of California, San Diego
Bryan P. Wallace
Bryan P. Wallace Duke University
Helen Bailey
Helen Bailey University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Mark T. Hamann
Mark T. Hamann Medical University of South Carolina

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