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On the rare occurrence of a giant sized Hawksbill turtle off Elephanta caves (near Bombay) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1981
a turtle weighing 80 kg was caught in a 18.3 m long and sturdy drift net (called "jali" in maharashtra) operated off elephanta caves, a rocky and sandy sea resort of historical and tourist interest about 18 km south of bombay, on 2-9-1981. Earher records
Karbhari, J P
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QU protects hawksbill turtles through Qatar Turtle Project

open access: yes, 2019
Sea turtles are a group of reptiles that have adapted to live in the sea and are one of the most ancient creatures on planet Earth. Scientists recognise seven living species of sea turtles that live in our oceans today, including the critically ...

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Rescue of stranded Hawksbill turtle in Kollam, Kerala [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
On 27th  March, 2019, fisher folks of Kakkathoppu, a coastal area of Kollam district in Kerala, India, found a Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), stranded in the rocky seashore (Fig1).
Sumithra, T G   +4 more
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Connectivity between sea turtles off Jeju Island on the Korean Peninsula, and other populations in the western Pacific

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science
The northwestern Pacific region is an important habitat for sea turtles, hosting five species out of seven. There is still limited information available about the sea turtle aggregations around the Korean Peninsula, which is the northern boundary for ...
Sook-Jin Jang   +12 more
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On the landing of an olive ridley turtle at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu and updated record of incidental catches of sea turtles in India [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Five species of the sea turtles, Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive ridley turtle), Chelonia mydas (Green turtle) Eretemochelys tmbricata (Hawksbill turtle), Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle) and Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback turtle) are foimd along ...
Pillai, S Krishna
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Trade of hawksbill carapaces in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
The industry of craftsmanship in the Dominican Republic is developing day by day, and one facet of this industry is the processing of the hawksbill carapace and its scales.
Villalba, Amaury A.   +1 more
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Contextualising the Last Survivors: Population Structure of Marine Turtles in the Dominican Republic.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Nesting by three species of marine turtles persists in the Dominican Republic, despite historic threats and long-term population decline. We conducted a genetic survey of marine turtles in the Dominican Republic in order to link them with other rookeries
Carlos Carreras   +6 more
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Diversity, habitat distribution, and indigenous hunting of marine turtles in the Calamian Islands, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines

open access: yesJournal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2016
All of the world’s seven species of marine turtle are threatened by a multitude of anthropogenic pressures across all stages of their life history. The Calamian Islands, Palawan, Philippines provide important foraging and nesting grounds for four species:
Christopher N.S. Poonian   +2 more
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THE EFFECTS OF PLASTIC POLLUTION ON HAWKSBILL SEA TURTLES

open access: yes
This paper will discuss the effects of plastic pollution on Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) and its effect on their health and survival. Overall, sea turtles face many challenges in their lives as a result of irresponsible human activities.
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Analysis of plastic ingested by Hawksbill sea turtles in the Central Pacific

open access: yes
Plastic pollution is an increasingly common threat to marine organisms through entanglement and ingestion. All species of sea turtles are known to have ingested plastic, which can have lethal or sublethal effects. Lethal effects from plastic ingestion can include obstruction, perforation, and torsion of the gastrointestinal tract (GI), while sublethal ...
Nakamoto, Rachel   +9 more
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