This review summarises the current status of our knowledge of Angolan reptile diversity, and
places it into a historical context of understanding and growth. It is compared and contrasted …

The Atlantic Ocean hosts a major part of the world's leatherback population, with the largest
rookeries being located in the northern part of South America (Suriname/French Guiana) …

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 …

This study presents a comprehensive genetic analysis of stock structure for leatherback
turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), combining 17 microsatellite loci and 763 bp of the mtDNA …

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 …

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 …

Efforts to model populations of the leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea and design
appropriate conservation measures for this endangered species have been hindered by a …

Sea turtles are globally threatened due to short-and long-term exposure to anthropogenic
activities. Many life-history traits make it difficult to study these species in the wild. Stranding …

Nesting populations of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the Atlantic and
western Indian Oceans are increasing or stable while those in the Pacific are declining. It …