The number of Leatherback turtle nests and their spatial distribution was compared between
years with and without artificial light, and between dark and lighted beach segments, in …

The number of Leatherback turtle nests and their spatial distribution was compared between
years with and without artificial light, and between dark and lighted beach segments, in …

Fine-scale light intensity sampling was conducted at Playa Cabuyal, a remote, unprotected
beach in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. These data were then interpolated and …

Coastal areas provide critical nesting habitat for marine turtles. Understanding how artificial
light might impact populations is key to guide management strategies. Here we assess the …

The spatial and temporal distribution of nests plays an important role in the biology of sea
turtles. For instance, the location of nests in different zones of the beach may expose them to …

Vannini and Jaillet detail the nesting of leatherback at Tomatal Beach in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Monitoring studies of olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea at Tomatal Beach, located in …

Spatial use of nesting habitat by Dermochelys coriacea is analyzed on a beach with intense
tourism use on Margarita Island. There are no previously published data in Venezuela about …

Costa Rica boasts more than fifty-two beaches of importance to nesting marine turtles.
These beaches also represent an attractive resource to tourism, which represents the …

Nest site selection for individual leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, is a matter
of dispute. Some authors suggest that a female will tend to randomly scatter her nests to …

Loggerhead Caretta caretta is now the only species of marine turtle nesting on the island of
Sal, Cape Verde Islands. Since 2008, ADTMA-SOS Tartarugas has patrolled all the southern …