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Some aspects of the ecology of the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea at Laguna Jalova, Costa Rica [PDF]

open access: yes, 1987
The ecology and reproductive biology of the leatherback turtle (Dennochelys coriacea) was studied on a high-energy nesting beach near Laguna Jalova, Costa Rica, between 28 March and 8 June 1985.
Hirth, Harold F., Ogren, Larry H.
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Estatus de las tortugas marinas en Montserrat (Caribe oriental) [PDF]

open access: yes
The status of marine turtles in Montserrat (Eastern Caribbean) is reviewed following five years of monitoring (1999–2003). The mean number of nests recorded during the annual nesting season (June–October) was 53 (± 24.9 SD; range: 13–43).
Godley, B. J.   +2 more
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Observations on the exploitation of sea turtles along the Tuticorin coast, Tamil Nadu, India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Aqueous extract of seven species of marine macroalgae were screened for their antimicrobial potency against ten pathogenic bacterial strains. Ulva fasciata, Gracilaria corticata, Sargassum wightii and Padina tetrastromatica showed significantly higher ...
Mohanraj, T
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Tanzanian Coastal and Marine Resources: Some Examples Illustrating Questions of Sustainable Use [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
This is Chapter 4 of the book Lessons Learned: Case Studies in Sustainable Use. The coast of Tanzania is characterised by a wide diversity of biotopes and species, typical of the tropical Indowest Pacific oceans, and the peoples living there utilise a ...
Ian Bryceson, Julius Francis
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Corrigendum: Evidence for Host Selectivity and Specialization by Epizoic Chelonibia Barnacles Between Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Liberty L. Boyd   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying a high-use hawksbill turtle habitat in the central Saudi Arabian Red Sea using photo-ID

open access: yesFrontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science
Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) face significant threats globally, exacerbated by historical exploitation for their ornate carapace. In the Red Sea, data are lacking on many aspects of hawksbill turtle ecology. The in-water distribution of the
Lyndsey K. Tanabe   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Twenty years of conservation and research findings of the Hawai‘i Island Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project, 1989 - 2009 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Reports were scanned in black and white at a resolution of 600 dots per inch and were converted to text using Adobe Paper Capture Plug-in.Prior to 1989, available information on nesting hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the Hawaiian Islands ...
Kagimoto, Kyle M.   +3 more
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Sea turtle research in India: an overview with focus on identification of priority research areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
February 23-25, 2010, Phuket, ThailandIndia has a unique status of distribution of five species of sea turtles (olive ridley, green, hawksbill, leatherback and loggerhead) all along its coast line including the Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.
MURUGAN, A.
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Now Hear This! Orientation and Behavioral Responses of Hatchling Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Caretta caretta, to Environmental Acoustic Cues

open access: yes, 2016
Although the visual and geologic orientation cues utilized by sea turtle hatchlings during seafinding, when they move from the nest to the sea after hatching, have been well studied, the potential for auditory stimuli to act as an orientation cue has not
Holtz, Bethany
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The influence of public attitudes on policies for conserving reptiles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
General factors are outlined that may influence the support of members of the public for the conservation of different species of reptiles. Survey results are then summarised of the variations in the likeability of different species of reptiles as well ...
Tisdell, Clem
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