Data from several sources and original data are presented regarding sightings, strandings
and incidental captures of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on the Brazilian …

Despite the fact that Uruguay is not a nesting area for the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys
coriacea), individuals are observed throughout the year, summer (January to March) being …

The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) population that nests in Brazil is
restricted to a few individuals, but high densities of pelagic individuals are observed along …

Four female leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea were satellite tracked from the
southeastern coast of Brazil (3 from nesting beaches in the state of Espírito Santo, and 1 …

The Leatherback has a complex behavior, with transoceanic (Africa-Brazil) and latitudinal
(South America coast) migrations between nesting and feeding areas (López-Mendilaharsu …

On 14 March 2001, in the early morning, 13 live and 6 dead leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys coriacea) hatchlings were found by fishermen on a beach in Arraial do Cabo …

(Caretta caretta), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata)
and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), the same five species that occur in other places in …

This paper presents data on the incidental catch of sea turtles in both the Brazilian exclusive
economic zone and adjacent international waters (both areas are located mainly in the …

“Marine Turtle Conservation in the Wider Caribbean Region—A Dialogue for Effective
Regional Management” Santo Domingo, 16–18 November 1999 and remigrate at 2-3+ year …

The present study is a detailed analysis of sea turtle strandings over a 36-year period (1978–
2013) along the Portuguese mainland coast. Out of the 806 stranded individuals, the …