Synergistic use of UAV surveys, satellite tracking data, and mark‐recapture to estimate abundance of elusive species

HJ Stokes, JA Mortimer, JO Laloë, GC Hays… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Estimating population abundance is central to many ecological studies and important in
conservation planning. Yet the elusive nature of many species makes estimating their …

In-water assessments of sea turtles at Glover's Reef Atoll, Belize

S Strindberg, RA Coleman, VRB Perez… - Endangered Species …, 2016 - int-res.com
The decline of sea turtle populations in the Caribbean has led to intensive recovery efforts.
In Belizean waters, hawksbill turtles are seemingly making a comeback. At Glover's Reef …

[PDF][PDF] Sea turtle abundance and demographic measurements in a marine protected area in the Florida Keys, USA

RM Herren, DA Bagley, MJ Bresette… - Herpetol Conserv …, 2018 - herpconbio.org
We used vessel-based surveys to estimate sea turtle abundance and capture them in a 129
km2 area within the Key West National Wildlife Refuge, USA, and adjacent waters. We …

[HTML][HTML] Use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for mark-resight nesting population estimation of adult female green sea turtles at Raine Island

A Dunstan, K Robertson, R Fitzpatrick, J Pickford… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Nester abundance is a key measure of the performance of the world's largest green turtle
rookery at Raine Island, Australia, and has been estimated by mark-resight counts since …

Home range, habitat use, and migrations of hawksbill turtles tracked from Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA

KM Hart, AR Sartain, I Fujisaki, HL Pratt Jr… - Marine Ecology …, 2012 - int-res.com
To determine habitat-use patterns of sub-adult hawksbills Eretmochelys imbricata, we
conducted satellite-and acoustic-tracking of 3 turtles captured in August 2008 within Dry …

A drone-based survey for large, basking freshwater turtle species

AP Bogolin, DR Davis, RJ Kline, AF Rahman - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Conservation concerns are increasing for numerous freshwater turtle species, including
Pseudemys gorzugi, which has led to a call for more research. However, traditional …

The potential of unmanned aerial systems for sea turtle research and conservation: a review and future directions

AF Rees, L Avens, K Ballorain, E Bevan… - Endangered Species …, 2018 - int-res.com
The use of satellite systems and manned aircraft surveys for remote data collection has been
shown to be transformative for sea turtle conservation and research by enabling the …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution, size range and growth rates of hawksbill turtles at a major foraging ground in the eastern Pacific Ocean

I Llamas, EE Flores, ME Abrego, JA Seminoff… - Latin american journal …, 2017 - SciELO Chile
Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) inhabiting the eastern Pacific Ocean are one
of the world's most threatened marine turtle management units. Despite the fact that …

[HTML][HTML] Movements and distribution of hawksbill turtles in the Eastern Indian Ocean

S Fossette, LC Ferreira, SD Whiting, J King… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Western Australia (WA) is one of the largest remaining hotspots for hawksbill turtles.
Providing data from this region is a total of 42 satellite transmitter deployments on nesting …

Quantifying nearshore sea turtle densities: applications of unmanned aerial systems for population assessments

ST Sykora-Bodie, V Bezy, DW Johnston, E Newton… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Although sea turtles face significant pressure from human activities, some populations are
recovering due to conservation programs, bans on the trade of turtle products, and …