The Green Turtle Status Review Team (SRT) has undertaken a review consistent with
section 4 (a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), using the best available scientific …

Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea is among the important places in Africa for the conservation
of primates, but a cultural preference for bushmeat and a lack of effective law enforcement …

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 …

This situation analysis was undertaken to inform responses to several resolutions made at
the 5th World Conservation Congress in 2012 about the plight of large vertebrates in West …

We evaluate the conservation status and threats faced by sea turtle nesting populations at
Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa). Beaches were monitored to obtain a …

Leatherback nesting along the Atlantic coast of Africa extends from Mauritania in the north to
Angola in the south, with a globally important nesting concentration located in Gabon in …

Abstract Africa's Gulf of Guinea, a major nesting ground for the critically endangered
Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), is experiencing rapid economic …

Bioko Island's southern beaches are important nesting sites for marine turtles in the Gulf of
Guinea region. In this study, we present data on the 4 species of sea turtles nesting on 5 …

Marine turtles spend the majority of their lives at sea; therefore understanding anthropogenic
sources of mortality at sea is essential to assess population viability. This Ecological Risk …

Abstract Bioko Island, part of Equatorial Guinea, has been classified as a critically important
nesting site for sea turtles in the Gulf of Guinea. However, construction of a road through a …