As species of conservation concern, sea turtles have historically been difficult to study
because of their elusive nature and extensive ranges, but improvements in telemetry have …

This book explores in detail threats to the world's sea turtle population to provide sound,
scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed most …

Long-term studies on wildlife populations are necessary to track population abundance and
shifts in demography over time, yet such studies are difficult to plan, fund, and conduct and …

Aim We provide a global assessment of the current legal direct take of marine turtles,
including the scale and species breakdown at country level, and investigate the significance …

Sea turtles are highly migratory and usually dispersed, but aggregate off beaches during the
nesting season, rendering them vulnerable to coastal threats. Consequently, coastal Marine …

The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests on sand beaches, has both oceanic and
neritic life stages, and migrates internationally. We analyzed an 18‐year time series of Index …

Global marine turtle population assessments highlight the importance of the south-west
Indian Ocean region, despite data gaps for the Chagos Archipelago. The archipelago hosts …

Although some sea turtle populations are showing encouraging signs of recovery, others
continue to decline. Reversing population declines requires an understanding of the primary …

Of the 356 species of turtles worldwide, approximately 61% are threatened or already
extinct. Turtles are among the most threatened of the major groups of vertebrates, in general …

We measured sea turtle hatchling production on 16 sea turtle nesting beaches (219.6 km) in
Florida (USA) from 2002 to 2012. A standard protocol was used to sample 19701 …