Browsing by Subject "Nesting"
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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 ... -
Bycatch Mortality of Leatherback Turtles in Trinidad's Artisanal Gillnet Fishery
(2006)Although listed globally as critically endangered, leatherback turtles maintain a strong nesting population in Trinidad. Trinidad supports an estimated population of 6,000 nesting females, which despite increased beach ... -
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 ...
