Tracking leatherback turtles from the world's largest rookery: assessing threats across the South Atlantic
MJ Witt, E Augowet Bonguno… - … of the Royal …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
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 …
North Atlantic and Indo-Pacific, very little is known of the at-sea distribution of this species in …
Pan-Atlantic analysis of the overlap of a highly migratory species, the leatherback turtle, with pelagic longline fisheries
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 …
conservation concern as a result of anthropogenic threats, of which incidental capture by …
Leatherback turtles satellite-tagged in European waters
TK Doyle, JDR Houghton, PF O'Súilleabháin… - Endangered Species …, 2008 - int-res.com
The North Atlantic is considered a stronghold for the critically endangered leatherback sea
turtle. However, limited information exists regarding the movements of individuals to and …
turtle. However, limited information exists regarding the movements of individuals to and …
A review of the importance of south-east Australian waters as a global hotspot for leatherback turtle foraging and entanglement threat in fisheries
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 …
nest, or only rarely, in Australia, and hence receive relatively little research attention. Here …
Aerial surveying of the world's largest leatherback turtle rookery: A more effective methodology for large-scale monitoring
MJ Witt, B Baert, AC Broderick, A Formia, J Fretey… - Biological …, 2009 - Elsevier
For many marine megavertebrate species it is challenging to derive population estimates
and knowledge on habitat use needed to inform conservation planning. For marine turtles …
and knowledge on habitat use needed to inform conservation planning. For marine turtles …
Coastal leatherback turtles reveal conservation hotspot
Previous studies have shown that the world's largest reptile–the leatherback turtle
Dermochelys coriacea–conducts flexible foraging migrations that can cover thousands of …
Dermochelys coriacea–conducts flexible foraging migrations that can cover thousands of …
Canadian waters provide critical foraging habitat for leatherback sea turtles
MC James, SA Sherrill-Mix, K Martin, RA Myers - Biological Conservation, 2006 - Elsevier
From 1998–2005, we collected 851 geo-referenced records of leatherback turtles,
Dermochelys coriacea, from a volunteer network of commercial fishers and tour boat …
Dermochelys coriacea, from a volunteer network of commercial fishers and tour boat …
High-resolution movements of critically endangered hawksbill turtles help elucidate conservation requirements in northern Australia
Despite being critically endangered, the at-sea behaviour of hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys
imbricata) remains insufficiently understood to support a global conservation strategy …
imbricata) remains insufficiently understood to support a global conservation strategy …
Long-term insights into marine turtle sightings, strandings and captures around the UK and Ireland (1910–2018)
ZLR Botterell, R Penrose, MJ Witt… - Journal of the Marine …, 2020 - cambridge.org
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 …
occurrence of marine turtle sightings and strandings in the UK and Ireland between 1910 …
Predicting bycatch hotspots for endangered leatherback turtles on longlines in the Pacific Ocean
JH Roe, SJ Morreale, FV Paladino… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Fisheries bycatch is a critical source of mortality for rapidly declining populations of
leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea. We integrated use-intensity distributions for 135 …
leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea. We integrated use-intensity distributions for 135 …