Bycatch of marine megafauna by small-scale fisheries is of growing global concern. The
southeastern Pacific sustains extensive fisheries that are important sources of food and …

Prior to 2007, efforts to monitor and conserve hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in
the eastern Pacific Ocean were opportunistic and records were virtually non-existent. The …

In order to enhance protection and conservation strategies for endangered green turtles
(Chelonia mydas), the identification of neritic habitats where this species aggregates is …

Understanding the spatial ecology of wide-ranging marine species is fundamental to
advancing ecological research and species management. For marine turtles, genetic studies …

Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) inhabiting the eastern Pacific Ocean are one
of the world's most threatened marine turtle management units. Despite the fact that …

We present a previously unrecorded short-term behavioural response by hawksbill sea
turtles to elevated sea surface temperatures in the Persian/Arabian Gulf. Surface waters …

Understanding the movement and dive behaviour of marine turtles directly informs spatial
management strategies. Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata, Linnaeus 1766) are a …

Bycatch of non-target animals in small-scale fisheries poses a major threat to seabirds and
marine mammals and turtles. This is also a problem for small-scale fisheries in Peru …

Small-scale coastal fisheries can cause detrimental impacts to non-target megafauna
through bycatch. This can be particularly true when high-use areas for such species overlap …

Gillnets are recognized globally as one of the fishing gears with the highest levels of bycatch
and mortality of sea turtles. Through onboard observer monitoring from July 2013 to June …