Validating trends in olive ridley sea turtle nesting track counts in Guatemala in light of a national hatchery protection strategy

The olive ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea is the most abundant marine turtle species in Guatemala, representing > 99% of all nests. Along with other marine turtles, they are important both culturally and ecologically. Conservation efforts rely almost exclusively on an informal system wher...

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Main Authors: B. Alejandra Morales-Mérida, Colum Muccio, Marc Girondot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:Oryx
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0030605322000382/type/journal_article