Cayman Islands Sea Turtle Nesting Population Increases Over 22 Years of Monitoring

Cayman Islands Sea Turtle Nesting Population Increases Over 22 Years of Monitoring

Given differing trajectories of sea turtle populations worldwide, there is a need to assess and report long-term population trends and determine which conservation strategies are effective. In this study, we report on sea turtle nest monitoring in the Cayman Islands over a 22-year period. We found t...

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Main Authors: Janice M. Blumenthal, Jane L. Hardwick, Timothy J. Austin, Annette C. Broderick, Paul Chin, Lucy Collyer, Gina Ebanks-Petrie, Leah Grant, Lorri D. Lamb, Jeremy Olynik, Lucy C. M. Omeyer, Alejandro Prat-Varela, Brendan J. Godley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
artificial beachside lighting
Caribbean
Caretta caretta
Chelonia mydas
Eretmochelys imbricata
illegal take
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.663856/full

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