Thirty years of leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea nesting in Espírito Santo, Brazil, 1988-2017: reproductive biology and conservation

In the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, leatherback turtles Dermochelys coriacea are only known to regularly nest in eastern Brazil, on the coast of the state of Espírito Santo. Here, we present an analysis of the nesting ecology, population trends and conservation status of this leatherback turtle colo...

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Main Authors: Colman, LP, Thomé, JCA, Almeida, AdP, Baptistotte, C, Barata, PCR, Broderick, AC, Ribeiro, FA, Vila-Verde, L, Godley, BJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2019-06-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v39/p147-158/