Assessment Of Sea Turtle Status And Trends

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Review of Sea-Turtle Population Assessment Methods
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309152556

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Assessment of Sea-Turtle Status and Trends by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Review of Sea-Turtle Population Assessment Methods Pdf

All six species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters are listed as endangered or threatened, but the exact population sizes of these species are unknown due to a lack of key information regarding birth and survival rates. The U.S. Endangered Species Act prohibits the hunting of sea turtles and reduces incidental losses from activities such as shrimp trawling and development on beaches used for nesting. However, current monitoring does not provide enough information on sea turtle populations to evaluate the effectiveness of these protective measures. Sea Turtle Status and Trends reviews current methods for assessing sea turtle populations and finds that although counts of sea turtles are essential, more detailed information on sea turtle biology, such as survival rates and breeding patterns, is needed to predict and understand changes in populations in order to develop successful management and conservation plans.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Sea Turtle Conservation
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1990-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309042475

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Decline of the Sea Turtles by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Sea Turtle Conservation Pdf

This book explores in detail threats to the world's sea turtle population to provide sound, scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed most effectively. Offering a fascinating and informative overview of five sea turtle species, the volume discusses sea turtles' feeding habits, preferred nesting areas, and migration routes; examines their status in U.S. waters; and cites examples of conservation measures under way and under consideration.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Effective Approaches for Monitoring and Assessing Gulf of Mexico Restoration Activities
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309440370

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Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Effective Approaches for Monitoring and Assessing Gulf of Mexico Restoration Activities Pdf

Gulf Coast communities and natural resources suffered extensive direct and indirect damage as a result of the largest accidental oil spill in US history, referred to as the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. Notably, natural resources affected by this major spill include wetlands, coastal beaches and barrier islands, coastal and marine wildlife, seagrass beds, oyster reefs, commercial fisheries, deep benthos, and coral reefs, among other habitats and species. Losses include an estimated 20% reduction in commercial fishery landings across the Gulf of Mexico and damage to as much as 1,100 linear miles of coastal salt marsh wetlands. This historic spill is being followed by a restoration effort unparalleled in complexity and magnitude in U.S. history. Legal settlements in the wake of DWH led to the establishment of a set of programs tasked with administering and supporting DWH-related restoration in the Gulf of Mexico. In order to ensure that restoration goals are met and money is well spent, restoration monitoring and evaluation should be an integral part of those programs. However, evaluations of past restoration efforts have shown that monitoring is often inadequate or even absent. Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico identifies best practices for monitoring and evaluating restoration activities to improve the performance of restoration programs and increase the effectiveness and longevity of restoration projects. This report provides general guidance for restoration monitoring, assessment, and synthesis that can be applied to most ecological restoration supported by these major programs given their similarities in restoration goals. It also offers specific guidance for a subset of habitats and taxa to be restored in the Gulf including oyster reefs, tidal wetlands, and seagrass habitats, as well as a variety of birds, sea turtles, and marine mammals.

Author : Alan Simcock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781316510018

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World Ocean Assessment by Alan Simcock Pdf

This United Nations report examines the current state of knowledge of the world's oceans, for policymakers, and provides a reference for marine science courses.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251052387

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Papers Presented at the Expert Consultation on Interactions Between Sea Turtles and Fisheries Within an Ecosystem Context by Anonim Pdf

The original report published in 2004 (ISBN 925105542)

Author : Jeanette Wyneken,Kenneth J. Lohmann,John A. Musick
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439873076

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The Biology of Sea Turtles by Jeanette Wyneken,Kenneth J. Lohmann,John A. Musick Pdf

Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted—particularly in the areas of physiology, behavior, genetics, and health. Volume III presents timely coverage of emerging areas as well as the integration of approaches and information that did not exist even a decade ago. The book assembles the foremost experts in each topic to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive book on sea turtles available today. New areas covered include in vivo imaging of structure, spatial distributions of marine turtles at sea, epibiosis, imprinting, parasitology, and climatic effects. Life history is explored in three chapters covering age determination, predator-prey interactions, and mortality from bycatch. The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume III will inspire scientists and students to explore and expand their understanding of these intriguing animals. The book provides clear baseline summaries, thoughtful syntheses, and effective presentation of the most fundamental topics spanning form and function, health, distributions, behavior, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Its scope and depth make it the definitive go-to reference in the field.

Author : Donna Jill Shaver,Kristen Marie Hart,Margaret Lamont
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889747368

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Advances in Understanding Sea Turtle Use of the Gulf of Mexico by Donna Jill Shaver,Kristen Marie Hart,Margaret Lamont Pdf

Author : G. Carleton Ray,Jerry McCormick-Ray
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118714430

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Marine Conservation by G. Carleton Ray,Jerry McCormick-Ray Pdf

Providing a guide for marine conservation practice, Marine Conservation takes a whole-systems approach, covering major advances in marine ecosystem understanding. Its premise is that conservation must be informed by the natural histories of organisms together with the hierarchy of scale-related linkages and ecosystem processes. The authors introduce a broad range of overlapping issues and the conservation mechanisms that have been devised to achieve marine conservation goals. The book provides students and conservation practitioners with a framework for thoughtful, critical thinking in order to incite innovation in the 21st century. "Marine Conservation presents a scholarly but eminently readable case for the necessity of a systems approach to conserving the oceans, combining superb introductions to the science, law and policy frameworks with carefully chosen case studies. This superb volume is a must for anyone interested in marine conservation, from students and practitioners to lay readers and policy-makers." —Simon Levin, George M. Moffett Professor of Biology, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fisheries
ISBN : UCSD:31822041011057

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Fishery Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sara M. Maxwell,Peter H. Dutton,Sabrina Fossette-Halot,Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes,Richard D. Reina
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889458547

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Advances in the Biology and Conservation of Marine Turtles by Sara M. Maxwell,Peter H. Dutton,Sabrina Fossette-Halot,Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes,Richard D. Reina Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Leatherback turtle
ISBN : UCSD:31822009421686

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An Assessment of the Leatherback Turtle Population in the Atlantic Ocean by Anonim Pdf

Author : Southeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). Turtle Expert Working Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Loggerhead turtle
ISBN : UCSD:31822030201396

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An Assessment of the Loggerhead Turtle Population in the Western Northern Atlantic Ocean by Southeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). Turtle Expert Working Group Pdf

Author : Roderic B. Mast,Brian J. Hutchinson,Alec H. Hutchinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : UCSD:31822031013709

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Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation by Roderic B. Mast,Brian J. Hutchinson,Alec H. Hutchinson Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fisheries
ISBN : UIUC:30112075692837

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Our Living Oceans by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Lepidochelys kempii
ISBN : IND:30000097787828

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Assessment Update for the Kemp's Ridley and Loggerhead Sea Turtle Populations in the Western North Atlantic by Anonim Pdf