Wild animals are captured or taken opportunistically, and the meat, body parts, and/or eggs
are consumed for local subsistence or used for traditional purposes to some extent across …

Epibenthic dinoflagellates were monitored monthly over an 18 month period in Guadeloupe
and Martinique (Lesser Antilles, Caribbean Sea). These islands are located in the second …

Tortuguero is a small Caribbean village of Costa Rica, where sea turtles have always played
a central role in the culture and economy. Historically, Tortuguero based its economy on the …

Marine turtles are considered by people of several cultures to be a gift from God. This belief
often leads to the use of these reptiles in the traditional and belief systems among aboriginal …

Conflicts among and between local, national, regional and international stakeholders
involved in marine turtle conservation are increasing. Often, they arise because of different …

Fisheries, either directed or via bycatch, are a major cause of decline in global populations
of marine turtles. Although artisanal fisheries are often seen as lower-impact than industrial …

The study of bathymetry, macrozoobenthos abundance and the Russian desman population
has been performed in the water bodies located in the Prisurskiy State Nature Reserve …

Worldwide, conservation initiatives have attempted to curb illegal harvest, use and trade of
marine turtles at least since the 1950s. Despite some declines in local trade and …

Marine turtles are of conservation concern throughout their range, with past population
declines largely due to exploitation through both legal and illegal take, and incidental …

Abstract Tortuguero, Costa Rica is considered the second largest green turtle (Chelonia
mydas) rookery in the world. By 1950, Tortuguero was one of the sites with the greatest take …