Abstract The population of Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the western
Pacific has experienced dramatic declines over the past two decades. The full extent of …

Leatherback turtles migrate across the jurisdictions of multiple sovereign states and present
complex challenges to those responsible for their conservation. Concern for marine turtles …

Leatherbacks declined significantly worldwide during the 20 th century and continue to
decline in the Pacific and Indian oceans. In the Pacific Ocean, nesting numbers on beaches …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are endangered throughout their range. To
protect these animals, research is needed to develop conservation programs that protect the …

Pacific leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are critically endangered, and declines
have been documented at multiple nesting sites throughout the Pacific. The western Pacific …

The leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, is globally listed as vulnerable under the
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria (Wallace et al. 2013), but …

Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) hosts important nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles,
with the main nesting beaches found on the island's southern end. Nest monitoring and …

Cape Verde has the third largest population of the Endangered loggerhead marine turtle
Caretta caretta. Within the archipelago Maio Island is one of the three most important nesting …

The holistic strategy outlined in this book is an outcome of the multidisciplinary approach at
the 2003 Bellagio meeting. The individual components of this strategy are not necessarily …

Background The Pacific leatherback turtle population has declined significantly over the
latter half of the 20th century, and the western Pacific leatherback population represents the …