Marine turtles have been exploited by humans since pre-history, with particular intensity in
the last century, the result of which has been the depletion of most nesting populations in the …

The ingestion of plastic marine litter (PML) by sea turtles is widespread and concerning, and
the five species that occur in the southwestern Atlantic–green, loggerhead, olive ridley …

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 …

Incidental catches by the pelagic longline fishery is a major global threat for loggerhead
(Caretta caretta) and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles. 2. The reduction of …

The leatherbacks nesting at Bird's Head Peninsula, Papua Barat, Indonesia, account for
75% of the total leatherback nesting in the western Pacific and represent the last sizeable …

This paper presents data on the incidental catch of sea turtles in both the Brazilian exclusive
economic zone and adjacent international waters (both areas are located mainly in the …

Three out of the five threatened species of sea turtle occurring in the SW Atlantic Ocean are
regularly found in the coastal waters of Argentina: green (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead …

Strandings of marine vertebrates along beaches have been widely used to infer threats and
causes of mortality in adjacent waters. Understanding the influence of anthropogenic …

We present the first study conducted in a wide spatio-temporal scale on marine turtles
strandings (N= 1,107) over a 12-year period (1999–2010) in Uruguay. Five species were …

The ecology and life history of marine megafauna can answer the ecological importance of a
region. This study assesses and monitors the abundance and home range of sea turtles …