Mediterranean sea turtles: current knowledge and priorities for conservation and research

P Casale, AC Broderick, JA Camiñas… - Endangered species …, 2018 - int-res.com
The available information regarding the 2 sea turtle species breeding in the Mediterranean
(loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and green turtle Chelonia mydas) is reviewed, including …

Sea turtle by‐catch in the Mediterranean

P Casale - Fish and Fisheries, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Sea turtle by‐catch data in the Mediterranean were reviewed and analysed with fishing
effort. The results indicate over 132 000 captures per year, with probably over 44 000 …

The first 'lost year'of Mediterranean sea turtles: dispersal patterns indicate subregional management units for conservation

P Casale, P Mariani - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2014 - int-res.com
Identifying highly frequented areas is a priority for sea turtle conservation, and the
distribution of young individuals in open waters represents a major knowledge gap due to …

Seasonal encounter rate, life stages and main threats to the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Aeolian Archipelago (southern Thyrrenian Sea)

MF Blasi, D Mattei - Aquatic Conservation: Marine and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Genetic characterization of central Mediterranean stocks of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) using mitochondrial and nuclear markers, and conservation …

L Garofalo, A Mastrogiacomo, P Casale… - Aquatic …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In migratory species female‐and male‐mediated gene flow are important for defining
relevant Management Units, and for evaluating connectivity between these and their …

Voluntary fishing logbooks are essential for unveiling unsustainable bycatch levels and appropriate mitigating measures: the case of sea turtles in the Gulf of …

G Baldi, P Salvemini, AP Attanasio… - Aquatic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Studying the impact of bycatch on marine megafauna, including sea turtles, is challenging
for a variety of technical and biological reasons. The Mediterranean Sea has among the …

Driftnet fishery threats sea turtles in the Atlantic Ocean

FN Fiedler, G Sales, BB Giffoni… - Biodiversity and …, 2012 - Springer
Fisheries are recognised as a major threat to sea turtles worldwide. Oceanic driftnets are
considered the main cause of the steep decline in Pacific Ocean populations of the …

Overview of loggerhead turtles coastal nets interactions in the Mediterranean Sea

K Echwikhi, I Jribi, MN Bradai… - … : Marine and Freshwater …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT In the Mediterranean Sea, trawl nets and drifting longlines have been
recognized as methods that capture thousands or tens of thousands of turtles. However, the …

Mitigating effects on target and by-catch species fished by drifting longlines using circle hooks in the South Adriatic Sea (Central Mediterranean)

P Carbonara, G Prato, S Niedermüller… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Longline fishing gear has a higher by-catch rate than any other type of
commercial fishing gear. Nowadays, there is an urgent need to find efficient management …

Economic performance of coastal fisheries in Galicia (NW Spain): case study of the Cíes Islands

G Cambiè, R Ouréns, DF Vidal, S Carabel… - Aquatic Living …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Biological, social and economic information is necessary in order to assess the effectiveness
of fisheries management measures. Indicators of the economic performance of fishing …