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Entangled Hawksbill Turtle Saved by Fisherfolk of Muloor, Karnataka [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
On October 3rd 2015 the fisherfolk of Muloor, Udupi District of Karnataka, India, found a hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) entangled in a ghost gillnet and struggling to swim at a depth of 6m around 3km from the shore of Kaup Beach (13º13’25.14 ...
Kripa, V   +3 more
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One number to rule them all: The Wildlife Sperm Index for standardized gamete assessment

open access: yesMethods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract In wildlife conservation, breeding programmes focused on reintroduction are critical to recovering endangered species. Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and biobanking play pivotal roles in these efforts but depend on high‐quality gametes.
Leah Jacobs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

New nesting site for the expanding green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in Cabo Verde

open access: yesClimate Change Ecology
Currently, some sea turtle populations are expanding their home range distribution toward higher latitudes at an unprecedented rate. These expansions are associated to factors such as climate change or and increased conservation efforts.
Samir Martins   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Nesting and Beach Selection at Príncipe Island, West Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas) are the predominant nesting sea turtle species on the beaches of Príncipe Island in the Gulf of Guinea.
Bolten, Alan B.   +2 more
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Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at‐sea anthropogenic threats

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026.
Abstract Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened ...
Michelle VanCompernolle   +309 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Green Sea Turtle Recruitment in the Eastern North Pacific: Patterns Identified Using Geochemical Signatures in Bones

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
We present vital life‐history and demographic data including the oceanic stage duration, timing of ontogenetic habitat shifts, and multi‐year foraging patterns of eastern North Pacific green sea turtles found in Southern California. The findings were obtained by analyzing sea turtle bones (age and growth via skeletochronology; and habitat and diet via ...
Calandra N. Turner Tomaszewicz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sea Turtle Response to Climate Change: Analyzing Current and Predicting Future Impacts on Populations, Habitat, and Prey Populations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
With the prediction of devastating global climate change effects for the near future, scientists are expanding their research and understanding of some of the most severely affected organisms.
Golden, Eva J
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Quantifying Illegal Extraction of Sea Turtles in Costa Rica

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science, 2021
Estimates of illegal wildlife trade vary significantly and are often based on incomplete datasets, inferences from CITES permits or customs seizures.
Helen Pheasey   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring sociodemographic and cultural characteristics of sea turtle take and use to support effective conservation strategies in Indonesia

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 51-64, January 2026.
Abstract Many sea turtle populations face severe declines in the Asia‐Pacific region and, although threats are widely recognised, drivers are practically unknown, especially in Indonesia. We surveyed 140 respondents at three sites in Sumatra, Indonesia (Padang, Mentawai, Nias) to identify how sociodemographic and cultural characteristics across these ...
Adela Hemelikova   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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