Large oceanic migrants play important roles in ecosystems, yet many species are of
conservation concern as a result of anthropogenic threats, of which incidental capture by …

Despite extensive work carried out on leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the
North Atlantic and Indo-Pacific, very little is known of the at-sea distribution of this species in …

With over a century of records, we present a detailed analysis of the spatial and temporal
occurrence of marine turtle sightings and strandings in the UK and Ireland between 1910 …

Incidental capture in fisheries threatens many marine vertebrates, however, conservation
cannot be effective without identifying major sources of mortality. For the critically …

Fisheries bycatch is a critical source of mortality for rapidly declining populations of
leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea. We integrated use-intensity distributions for 135 …

Background Sea turtles are long-distance migrants with considerable behavioural plasticity
in terms of migratory patterns, habitat use and foraging sites within and among populations …

Previous studies have shown that the world's largest reptile–the leatherback turtle
Dermochelys coriacea–conducts flexible foraging migrations that can cover thousands of …

Australia's largest sea turtle is the leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea). Leatherbacks do not
nest, or only rarely, in Australia, and hence receive relatively little research attention. Here …

Aim Knowledge and understanding of marine vertebrate spatial ecology are required to
identify sources of threat and highlight areas for conservation. Olive ridley sea turtles L …

Effective transboundary conservation of highly migratory marine animals requires
international management cooperation as well as clear scientific information about habitat …