Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the Gulf of Venezuela: an updated stranding assessment 2001-2014

Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the Gulf of Venezuela: an updated stranding assessment 2001-2014

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is highly impacted by fisheries’ bycatch worldwide. This study updates and estimates the leatherback turtle stranding records from 2001 to 2014 in the Gulf of Venezuela. Eighty-seven stranded leatherback turtles were documented in the coast of the Gulf of V...

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Main Authors: Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, Nínive Espinoza-Rodríguez, María A. Rodríguez, Jordano Palmar, María G. Montiel-Villalobos, Natalie E. Wildermann, Héctor Barrios-Garrido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP) 2021-02-01
Series:Marine and Fishery Sciences
Subjects:
immature
marine turtle
strand
IUU fishing
Guajira Peninsula
southern Caribbean
Online Access:https://ojs.inidep.edu.ar/index.php/mafis/article/view/174

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