Browsing by Subject "Sea turtles"
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A Review of NOAA's Incidental Take Permit (ITP) Process
(2021-04-28)The Endangered Species Act is considered the world’s most powerful piece of legislation. The purpose of the Act is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems they depend on. To achieve these goals, U.S. ... -
Bycatch and foraging ecology of sea turtles in the Eastern Pacific
(2011)Sea turtles are long lived marine species that are currently endangered because their life history and population dynamics hinder them from withstanding modern anthropogenic threats. Worldwide, fisheries bycatch in on the ... -
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL TRENDS IN SEA TURTLE STRANDINGS IN NORTH CAROLINA, 1980-2003
(2004)Natural and anthropogenic activities cause injured or dead sea turtles to wash ashore or strand along coastlines. In North Carolina, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission collects stranding information on sea turtles as part ... -
Sun, Sand and Sea Turtles: Inspiring Caribbean Youth through Nonformal Education
(2007-05)During a 3-month internship on the Caribbean island of Nevis this past summer (2006), I developed a summer camp for local children, “Sun, Sand and Sea Turtles” sponsored and supervised by the Department of Fisheries, a ...
