The island of Poilão in the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau, is known to be an important
nesting site for the green turtle Chelonia mydas, but until recently there were no quantitative …

We evaluate the conservation status and threats faced by sea turtle nesting populations at
Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa). Beaches were monitored to obtain a …

This paper provides the first overview of sea turtles in Guinea-Bissau, presents data on their
ecology, and analyzes threats and conservation initiatives. The green turtle (Chelonia …

The green turtle Chelonia mydas is a large marine turtle present in tropical and subtropical
seas of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is categorized as Endangered on the IUCN …

Situated in the north of the Mozambique Channel, Mayotte is the easternmost island of the
Comoros Archipelago. From 1998 to 2005, Grande Saziley beach was monitored daily for …

Bioko Island's southern beaches are important nesting sites for marine turtles in the Gulf of
Guinea region. In this study, we present data on the 4 species of sea turtles nesting on 5 …

In this paper, information is presented on green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting on Atol das
Rocas (Rocas Atoll), north-eastern Brazil. The temporal distribution of nesting events per …

The Orango National Park is part of the Biosphere Reserve of the Bijagós Archipelago of
Guinea-Bissau, West Africa (Figure 1). The Park includes 5 main islands and associated …

This paper reports the first systematic survey of the marine turtles of the 80 km of Gambian
coastline, and brings together new data and all past records and reports of marine turtles in …

In 2004 an intensive survey of Latakia and other Syrian beaches was undertaken to improve
and update knowledge of Syria's marine turtle nesting populations. The survey confirmed …