Using satellite tracking to optimize protection of long-lived marine species: olive ridley sea turtle conservation in Central Africa.

Tractable conservation measures for long-lived species require the intersection between protection of biologically relevant life history stages and a socioeconomically feasible setting. To protect breeding adults, we require knowledge of animal movements, how movement relates to political boundaries...

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Main Authors: Sara M Maxwell, Greg A Breed, Barry A Nickel, Junior Makanga-Bahouna, Edgard Pemo-Makaya, Richard J Parnell, Angela Formia, Solange Ngouessono, Brendan J Godley, Daniel P Costa, Matthew J Witt, Michael S Coyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3092776?pdf=render