New nesting site for the expanding green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in Cabo Verde
Currently, some sea turtle populations are expanding their home range distribution toward higher latitudes at an unprecedented rate. These expansions are associated to factors such as climate change or and increased conservation efforts. Already home to one of the largest loggerhead turtle (Caretta...
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| author | Samir Martins Juan Patino-Martinez Kirsten Fairweather María Medina Ana Liria-Loza Airton Jesus Jairson da Veiga Albert Taxonera Ivone Monteiro Adolfo Marco |
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| description | Currently, some sea turtle populations are expanding their home range distribution toward higher latitudes at an unprecedented rate. These expansions are associated to factors such as climate change or and increased conservation efforts. Already home to one of the largest loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) rookeries in the world, the islands of Cabo Verde Archipelago have recorded sporadic nesting of green (Chelonia mydas), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles in recent years. Here, we present the compiled information on these sporadic nesting events that occurred between 2013 and 2022 and discuss possible causes for their occurrence. Throughout the study period, the green turtle was documented on 20 occasions, the olive ridley on 25 occasions and the hawksbill on three occasions. All nesting females were found untagged and were subsequently tagged. Nesting activities occurred on the islands of Santo Antão, Sal, Boa Vista and Maio, most of them within the Sea Turtle Natural Reserve in Boa Vista Island. We suggest introducing new conservation strategies targeting the green, olive ridley, and hawksbill turtles nesting in Cabo Verde. We further suggest the use of genetic studies to determine the population origins of these three species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be6b220112d9400088b50010ddecf6f12024-06-16T05:47:59ZengElsevierClimate Change Ecology2666-90052024-07-017100082New nesting site for the expanding green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in Cabo VerdeSamir Martins0Juan Patino-Martinez1Kirsten Fairweather2María Medina3Ana Liria-Loza4Airton Jesus5Jairson da Veiga6Albert Taxonera7Ivone Monteiro8Adolfo Marco9BIOS.CV - Conservation of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Santa Isabel 5211 Sal Rei, Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde; Corresponding author at: BIOS.CV, Sal Rei, C.P. 5211 Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde.Maio Biodiversity Foundation, Porto Inglês, Maio Island, Cabo VerdeAssociação Projeto Biodiversidade, Mercado Municipal 26, Santa Maria 4111, Sal Island, Cabo VerdeNGO Cabo Verde Natura 2000, Sal Rei 5110 Boa Vista Island, Cabo VerdeNGO Cabo Verde Natura 2000, Sal Rei 5110 Boa Vista Island, Cabo VerdeFundação Tartaruga, Riba d'Olte, N° 172, Sal Rei, Boa Vista Island, Cabo VerdeMaio Biodiversity Foundation, Porto Inglês, Maio Island, Cabo VerdeAssociação Projeto Biodiversidade, Mercado Municipal 26, Santa Maria 4111, Sal Island, Cabo VerdeDelegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Sal Rei, Boa Vista Island, Cabo VerdeBIOS.CV - Conservation of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Santa Isabel 5211 Sal Rei, Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde; Department of Conservation of Biodiversity, Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, C/ Américo Vespucios/n, 41092 Sevilla, SpainCurrently, some sea turtle populations are expanding their home range distribution toward higher latitudes at an unprecedented rate. These expansions are associated to factors such as climate change or and increased conservation efforts. Already home to one of the largest loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) rookeries in the world, the islands of Cabo Verde Archipelago have recorded sporadic nesting of green (Chelonia mydas), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles in recent years. Here, we present the compiled information on these sporadic nesting events that occurred between 2013 and 2022 and discuss possible causes for their occurrence. Throughout the study period, the green turtle was documented on 20 occasions, the olive ridley on 25 occasions and the hawksbill on three occasions. All nesting females were found untagged and were subsequently tagged. Nesting activities occurred on the islands of Santo Antão, Sal, Boa Vista and Maio, most of them within the Sea Turtle Natural Reserve in Boa Vista Island. We suggest introducing new conservation strategies targeting the green, olive ridley, and hawksbill turtles nesting in Cabo Verde. We further suggest the use of genetic studies to determine the population origins of these three species.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666900523000187Sporadic nestingRange expansionGreen turtleChelonia mydasOlive ridleyLepidochelys olivacea |
| spellingShingle | Samir Martins Juan Patino-Martinez Kirsten Fairweather María Medina Ana Liria-Loza Airton Jesus Jairson da Veiga Albert Taxonera Ivone Monteiro Adolfo Marco New nesting site for the expanding green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in Cabo Verde Climate Change Ecology Sporadic nesting Range expansion Green turtle Chelonia mydas Olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea |
| title | New nesting site for the expanding green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in Cabo Verde |
| title_full | New nesting site for the expanding green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in Cabo Verde |
| title_fullStr | New nesting site for the expanding green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in Cabo Verde |
| title_full_unstemmed | New nesting site for the expanding green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in Cabo Verde |
| title_short | New nesting site for the expanding green, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in Cabo Verde |
| title_sort | new nesting site for the expanding green olive ridley and hawksbill turtle populations in cabo verde |
| topic | Sporadic nesting Range expansion Green turtle Chelonia mydas Olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666900523000187 |
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