Browsing by Subject "Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)"
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AN EVALUATION OF NEST RELOCATION AS A LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE (Caretta caretta) MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE IN NORTH CAROLINA
(2003)A network of volunteers, under the guidance of the North Carolina Sea Turtle Protection Program, monitors and protects loggerhead nests laid on state beaches. Although volunteers are encouraged to allow nest incubation to ... -
REDUCING SEA TURTLE DAMAGE TO CRAB POTS USING A LOW-PROFILE POT DESIGN IN CORE SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA
(2002)The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) supports North Carolina's most valuable commercial fishery; the value of hard blue crabs landed in 2000 was over $30 million dollars. This lucrative fishery may be adversely affected by ... -
Sea Turtle Damage and Bycatch in North Carolina's Blue Crab Fishery
(2006)In North Carolina’s sounds, loggerhead sea turtles are causing significant economic problems for blue crab fishermen by damaging crab pots, stealing bait, and reducing crab catch. This may be causing the fishermen to change ... -
USING SURVEYS AS A TOOL TO ASSESS SEA TURTLE DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT USE, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT
(2007-05)Female loggerhead sea turtles nesting on Bald Head Island, N.C. were equipped with satellite transmitters to assess their post-nesting movements and habitat use. The resulting surface satellite data revealed foraging and ...
