Aerial line transect surveys, totalling 16590 km, were performed in winter and summer 2009
in the Pelagos Sanctuary, NW Mediterranean. A total of 207 loggerhead sea turtles were …

Aerial surveys were conducted to estimate the abundance and distribution of loggerhead
turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Columbretes Islands Marine Reserve and surrounding waters …

Abstract During 2 years (2001–2003), we performed seasonal aerial surveys in the central
Spanish Mediterranean following the transect line methodology in order to determine the …

Delineating priority areas for highly mobile marine megafauna represents a major challenge
for conservation biology. To manage such areas, one must understand both their spatial …

Loggerhead turtles are a globally vulnerable species of marine turtle. Broad-scale patterns
of distribution and abundance can provide regional managers a tool to effectively conserve …

One of the major gaps in the knowledge of sea turtle population dynamics is survival
probability, in particular of juveniles, which represent the bulk of the population and whose …

Sea turtle populations worldwide suffer from reduced survival of immatures and adults due
to fishery bycatch. Unfortunately, information about the whereabouts of turtles outside the …

A detailed knowledge of sea turtle distribution in relation to anthropogenic threats is key to
inform conservation measures. We satellite tracked five loggerhead turtles incidentally …

Annual and seasonal encounter rates, life stages and the main threats to loggerhead sea
turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Aeolian Archipelago (southern Italy) were studied. Dedicated …

Knowledge of the abundance and distribution of species is important for designing and
prioritizing conservation and management activities. Despite numerous existing studies on …