Global conservation priorities for marine turtles

BP Wallace, AD DiMatteo, AB Bolten, MY Chaloupka… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Where conservation resources are limited and conservation targets are diverse, robust yet
flexible priority-setting frameworks are vital. Priority-setting is especially important for …

Reducing green turtle bycatch in small-scale fisheries using illuminated gillnets: the cost of saving a sea turtle

N Ortiz, JC Mangel, J Wang, J Alfaro-Shigueto… - Marine Ecology …, 2016 - int-res.com
Gillnet fisheries exist throughout the oceans and have been implicated in high bycatch rates
of sea turtles. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of illuminating nets with light …

Spatial ecology of critically endangered hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata: implications for management and conservation

AR Gaos, RL Lewison, BP Wallace, IL Yañez… - Marine Ecology …, 2012 - int-res.com
Elucidating spatio-temporal movements of animals is an integral component of wildlife
conservation and protected species management. Between 2008 and 2010 we satellite …

Reflections on sea turtle conservation

BJ Godley, AC Broderick, LP Colman, A Formia… - Oryx, 2020 - cambridge.org
Why do sea turtles garner such intense interest? The answer is visceral: they are widely
loved! A cryptic life cycle spent mostly out of view lends a sense of mystery that makes them …

Shifting the life-history paradigm: discovery of novel habitat use by hawksbill turtles

AR Gaos, RL Lewison, IL Yañez… - Biology …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Adult hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are typically described as open-coast, coral
reef and hard substrate dwellers. Here, we report new satellite tracking data on female …

One size does not fit all: importance of adjusting conservation practices for endangered hawksbill turtles to address local nesting habitat needs in the eastern Pacific …

MJ Liles, MJ Peterson, JA Seminoff, E Altamirano… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Conservation biologists frequently use data from the same or related species collected in
diverse geographic locations to guide interventions in situations where its applicability is …

Satellite tracking of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata nesting in northern Bahia, Brazil: turtle movements and foraging destinations

MÂ Marcovaldi, GG Lopez, LS Soares… - Endangered Species …, 2012 - int-res.com
Data on hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata migratory patterns are virtually unknown for
nesting populations in the South Atlantic Ocean. The most significant nesting ground for …

[HTML][HTML] Living on the Edge: Hawksbill turtle nesting and conservation along the Eastern Pacific Rim

AR Gaos, MJ Liles, V Gadea, A Peña de Niz… - Latin american journal …, 2017 - SciELO Chile
Prior to 2007, efforts to monitor and conserve hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in
the eastern Pacific Ocean were opportunistic and records were virtually non-existent. The …

Hawksbill turtle terra incognita: conservation genetics of eastern Pacific rookeries

AR Gaos, RL Lewison, MJ Liles, V Gadea… - Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Prior to 2008 and the discovery of several important hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata) nesting colonies in the EP (Eastern Pacific), the species was considered virtually …

Hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata in El Salvador: nesting distribution and mortality at the largest remaining nesting aggregation in the eastern Pacific Ocean

MJ Liles, MV Jandres, WA López, GI Mariona… - Endangered Species …, 2011 - int-res.com
El Salvador has a series of nesting beaches that together host the highest remaining nesting
abundance of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata in the eastern Pacific Ocean …