The franciscana is endemic to subtropical coastal waters of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina,
and is the only living species of the family Pontoporiidae. It is regarded as the most …

The ingestion of plastic marine litter (PML) by sea turtles is widespread and concerning, and
the five species that occur in the southwestern Atlantic–green, loggerhead, olive ridley …

We describe the temporal and spatial patterns of three tetrapod groups (sea turtles,
seabirds, and cetaceans) stranded in southeast Brazil, based on daily beach surveys of …

Sea turtles are vulnerable to various threats, with incidental capture in fisheries being a main
concern. Limited knowledge exists regarding sea turtle mortality at sea, and stranding …

Data on stranded sea turtles were examined between 2010 and 2016 along the northern
region of Rio de Janeiro state and between 2016 and 2017 in the southern region, looking …

Sea turtles are globally threatened due to short-and long-term exposure to anthropogenic
activities. Many life-history traits make it difficult to study these species in the wild. Stranding …

Management of marine turtles at broad spatial scales is challenging due to the costs and the
logistical feasibility of collecting ecological data and information on multiple threats at this …

Pollution from anthropogenic marine debris (AMD) is currently the most widely distributed
and lasting anthropic impact in the marine environment, affecting hundreds of species …

The incidental capture and mortality of endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) marine
species remains a global problem. Among the most problematic fishing methods is penaeid …

Incidental capture by fisheries is one of the principal threats to sea turtles. This study
analysed spatial and temporal patterns of sea turtle bycatch, and estimated the direct initial …