Three species of sea turtles (the leatherback, Dermochelys coriacea; the green turtle,
Chelonia mydas; and the olive ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea) nest abundantly in the …

Six recoveries of leatherback turtles tagged while nesting in the Guianas and caught in the
United States, Mexico, Venezuela, and Ghana are among the longest recorded migrations …

The largest known foraging and nesting populations of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the
Atlantic are found along the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica (Bjorndal et al …

Sea turtles have a long and complex life cycle involving transoceanic migrations and
marked changes in diet and habitat. Juveniles are believed to spend their first few years …

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 …

Satellite transmitters were attached to green turtles Chelonia mydas while they were nesting
on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic (7 57'S, 14 22'W) and individuals were …

Three leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting grounds on two islands in the
northeastern Caribbean Sea were patrolled simultaneously (1984-1986). Two of 62 turtles …

Recaptures of 34 loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta tagged at Melbourne Beach, Florida,
indicate post-nesting dispersal to widely distributed foraging grounds in the Bahamas, Cuba …

The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) has feeding and nesting areas largely lying in the tropics
and is considered “Endangered” by the World Conservation Union (Hilton-Taylor 2000). 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 …