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AGUSA, T., K. TAKAGI, H. IWATA & S. TANABE. 2008. Arsenic species and their accumulation features in green turtles (Chelonia mydas). Marine Pollution Bulletin 57: 782-789. S. Tanabe, Ehime Univ, CMES, Bunkyo Cho 2-5, Matsuyama, Ehime 7908577 Japan. (E-mail: shinsuke@agr.ehime-u.ac.jp)

ANON. 2008. Texas man sentenced to 16 months in prison for smuggling protected sea turtles. Marine Pollution Bulletin 56: 1386.

ARTHUR, K.E., M.C. BOYLE & C.J. LIMPUS. 2008. Ontogenetic changes in diet and habitat use in green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) life history. Marine Ecology-Progress Series 362: 303-311. K.E. Arthur, Univ Queensland, Centre Marine Studies, Brisbane, Qld 4072 Australia. (E-mail: arthur@si.edu)

ARTHUR, K.E., C.J. LIMPUS & J.M. WHITTIER. 2008. Baseline blood biochemistry of Australian green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and effects of exposure to the toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscule. Australian Journal of Zoology 56: 23-32. (Address as above)

BARROW, L.M., K.A. BJORNDAL & K.J. REICH. 2008. Effects of preservation method on stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 81: 688-693. K.A. Bjorndal, Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research and Dept. of Zoology, Box 118525, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. (E-mail: kab@zoology.ufl.edu)

BARTON, B.T. & J.D. ROTH. 2008. Implications of intraguild predation for sea turtle nest protection. Biological Conservation 141: 2139-2145. J. D. Roth, Univ Cent Florida, Dept Biol, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816 USA. (E-mail: jroth@mail.ucf.edu)

BELS, V., S. BAUSSART, J. DAVENPORT, M. SHORTEN, R. M. O’RIORDAN, S. RENOUS & J. L. DAVENPORT. 2008. Functional evolution of feeding behavior in turtles. In: J. Wyneken, M.H. Godfrey & V. Bels (Eds) Biology of Turtles. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 356 Pp. 187-212. V. Bels, Museum Natl Hist Nat, Dept Ecol and Gest Biodiversite, F-75231 Paris, France. (E-mail: bels@tvcablenet.be)

BISHOP, J.M. & A.H. ALSAFFAR. 2008. Quantitative observations on marine mammals and reptiles of Kuwait's Boubyan Island. Zoology in the Middle East 43: 3-12. J. M. Bishop, Kuwait Inst Sci Res, Mariculture & Fisheries Dept, POB 36355, Salmiya 22017, Kuwait. (E-mail: jbishop@mfd.kisr.edu.kw)

BOYLE, M.C. & C.J. LIMPUS. 2008. The stomach contents of post-hatchling green and loggerhead sea turtles in the southwest Pacific: an insight into habitat association. Marine Biology 155: 233-241. M. C. Boyle, James Cook Univ, Sch Marine & Tropical Biology, Angus Smith Dr, Townsville, Qld 4811 Australia. (E-mail: michellecboyle@gmail.com)

BUITRAGO, J., H.J. GUADA & E. DOYLE. 2008. Conservation science in developing countries: an inside perspective on the struggles in sea turtle research and conservation in Venezuela. Environmental Science & Policy 11: 562-578. J. Buitrago, Fdn Salle Ciencias Nat, Apartado 144, Porlamar, Isla Margarita, Venezuela. (E-mail: jbuitrago@edimar.org)

CARREIRA, S., A. ESTRADES & F. ACHAVAL. 2007. Conservation status of the turtles and terrapins (Reptilia, Testudines) of Uruguay. Boletin Soc. Zoologia Uruguay 16: 20-25. S. Carreira, Zoologia Vertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias, Igua 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay. (E-mail: carreira@fcien.edu.uy). Available at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/6813302/002-Carreira-Boletin-Zoologia-No-16-2008

CASALE, P., D. FREGGI & M. ROCCO. 2008. Mortality induced by drifting longline hooks and branchlines in loggerhead sea turtles, estimated through observation in captivity. Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 18: 945-954. P. Casale, WWF Italy, Via Po 25c, 00198 Rome, Italy. (E-mail: p.casale@wwf.it)

CASINI, S., M.C. FOSSI, S. PROVVEDI, L. MARSILI, S. ANCORA, G. SPINSANTI, C. PANTI, V. PARTATA & P. ARENA. 2008. Advances in the development of non-lethal biomarkers for ecotoxicological study of the Mediterranean loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). Marine Environmental Research 66: 168. S. Casini, Univ Siena, Dipartimento Sci Ambientali, I-53100 Siena, Italy. (E-mail: casinis@unisi.it)

CHU, C.T., D.T. BOOTH & C.J. LIMPUS. 2008. Estimating the sex ratio of loggerhead turtle hatchlings at Mon Repos rookery (Australia) from nest temperatures. Australian Journal of Zoology 56: 57-64. D.T. Booth, Univ Queensland, School Int Biology, Brisbane, Qld 4072 Australia. (E-mail: d.booth@uq.edu.au)

COULSON, A.B., M.J. KOHN, M.H. SHIRLEY, W.G. JOYCE & R.E. BARRICK. 2008. Phosphate-oxygen isotopes from marine turtle bones: Ecologic and paleoclimatic applications. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology 264: 78-84. A.B. Coulson, USC, Dept Geosci, 701 Sumter St EWS 617, Columbia, SC 29208 USA (E-mail: omen_seeker@yahoo.com)

CROGNALE, M.A., S.A. ECKERT, D.H. LEVENSON & C.A. HARMS. 2008. Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea visual capacities and potential reduction of bycatch by pelagic longline fisheries. Endangered Species Research 5: 249-256. M.A. Crognale, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Dept. of Psychology and Program in Biomedical Engineering, Reno, Nevada 89557, USA. (E-mail: mcrognale@unr.edu)

CRONIN, M. A. & B.J. MCCONNELL. 2008. SMS seal: A new technique to measure haul out behaviour in marine vertebrates. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 362: 43-48. M. A. Cronin, Univ Coll Cork, Coastal & Marine Resources Ctr, ERI, Naval Base, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. (E-mail: michelle.cronin@ucc.ie)

DE HARO, L. 2008. Marine poisonings. Revue Medecine Tropicale 68: 367-74. Centre Antipoison et de Toxicovigilance, Hopital Salvator, Marseille, France

DELCROIX, E., C. CAYOL, L. DUBIEF & J-F. MAILLARD. 2008. Discovery of a nest of green turtle, (Chelonia mydas), in Martinique. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 125: 69-81. E. Delcroix, KAPNATIREL, Lamentin 97129, Guadeloupe (E-mail: eric.delcroix@tortuesmarinesguadeloupe.org)

DIMOPOULOS, D., S. PARASKEVOPOULOS & J.D. PANTIS. 2008. The cognitive and attitudinal effects of a conservation educational module on elementary school students. The Journal of Environmental Education 39: 47-61. D. Dimopoulos, ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, Solomou 57, GR-104 32 Athens, Greece. (E-mail: dimopoulos@archelon.gr)

DONLAN, C.J. & C. WILCOX. 2008. Integrating invasive mammal eradications and biodiversity offsets for fisheries bycatch: conservation opportunities and challenges for seabirds and sea turtles. Biological Invasions 10: 1053-1060. C.J. Donlan, Advanced Conservation Strategies, POB 8254, Santa Cruz, CA USA. (E-mail: jdonlan@advancedconservation.org)

DRYDEN, J., A. GRECH, J. MOLONEY & M. HAMANN. 2008. Re-zoning of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area: does it afford greater protection for marine turtles? Wildlife Research 35: 477-485. M. Hamann, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia. (E-mail: mark.hamann@jcu.edu.au)

DUNN, D.C., C.Y. KOT & P. N. HALPIN. 2008. Comparison of methods to spatially represent pelagic longline fishing effort in catch and bycatch studies. Fisheries Research 92: 268-276. D. C. Dunn, 1638 Oak St, Sarasota, FL 34236 USA. (E-mail: daniel.dunn@duke.edu)

DUTTON, P.H., G.H. BALAZS, R.A. LEROUX, S.K.K. MURAKAWA, P. ZARATE & L. SARTI M. 2008. Composition of Hawaiian green turtle foraging aggregations: mtDNA evidence for a distinct regional population. Endangered Species Research 5: 37-44. P.H. Dutton, NOAA-SWFSC, 8604 La Jolla Shores Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA (E-mail: peter.dutton@noaa.gov)

DUTTON, P.H. & D. SQUIRES. 2008. Reconciling biodiversity with fishing: A holistic strategy for Pacific sea turtle recovery. Ocean Development and International Law 39: 200-222. D. Squires, NOAA-SWFSC, 8604 La Jolla Shores Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA (E-mail: dale.squires@noaa.gov)

GARDNER, B., P.J. SULLIVAN, S. EPPERLY & S.J. MORREALE. 2008. Hierarchical modeling of bycatch rates of sea turtles in the western North Atlantic. Endangered Species Research 5: 279-289. B. Gardner, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. (E-mail: bgardner@usgs.gov)

GASKILL, M. 2008. Shell gains. Smithsonian 39: 24.

GLESS, J.M., M. SALMON & J. WYNEKEN. 2008. Behavioral responses of juvenile leatherbacks Dermochelys coriacea to lights used in the longline fishery. Endangered Species Research 5: 239-247. M. Salmon, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Box 3091, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991, USA. (email: salmon@fau.edu)

GUIRLET, E., K. DAS & M. GIRONDOT. 2008. Maternal transfer of trace elements in leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) of French Guiana. Aquatic Toxicology 88: 267-276. E. Guirlet, Univ Paris XI, Lab Ecol Systemat & Evolut, Batîment 362, F-91405 Orsay, France. (E-mail: elodie.guirlet@u-psud.fr)

HATASE, H. & K. TSUKAMOTO. 2008. Smaller longer, larger shorter: energy budget calculations explain intrapopulation variation in remigration intervals for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). Canadian Journal of Zoology 86: 595-600. H. Hatase, Ocean Res Inst, Univ Tokyo, 1-15-1 Minamidai, Nakano, Tokyo, 164-8639, Japan (E-mail: hatase@ori.u-tokyo.ac.jp)

HERBST, L.H., S. LEMAIRE, A.R. ENE, D.J. HESLIN, L.M. EHRHART, D.A. BAGLEY, P.A. KLEIN & J. LENZ. 2008. Use of baculovirus-expressed glycoprotein H in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay developed to assess exposure to chelonid fibropapillomatosis-associated herpesvirus and its relationship to the prevalence of fibropapillomatosis in sea turtles. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology 15: 843-851. L.H. Herbst, Albert Einstein Coll Med, Inst Animal Studies, Dept Pathology, 1300 Morris Pk Ave, Bronx, NY 10461 USA. (E-mail: herbst@aecom.yu.edu)

HERMANUSSEN, S., V. MATTHEWS, O. PAEPKE, C J. LIMPUS & C. GAUS. 2008. Flame retardants (PBDEs) in marine turtles, dugongs and seafood from Queensland, Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin 57: 409-418. S. Hermanussen, Univ Queensland, Natl Res Ctr Envir Toxicol, 39 Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains, Qld 4108 Australia. (E-mail: siobhan@uq.edu.au)

HONARVAR, S., M.P. O’CONNOR & J.R. SPOTILA. 2008. Density-dependent effects on hatching success of the olive ridley turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea. Oecologia 157: 221-230. S. Honarvar, Drexel Univ, Dept Bioscience & Biotechnology, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. (E-mail: sh333@drexel.edu)

HOUGHTON, J.D.R., T.K. DOYLE, J. DAVENPORT, R.P. WILSON & G.C. HAYS. 2008. The role of infrequent and extraordinary deep dives in leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). Journal of Experimental Biology 211: 2566-2575. J.D.R. Houghton, Queens Univ Belfast, Sch Biol Sci, 97 Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7BL, Antrim North Ireland (E-mail: j.houghton@qub.ac.uk)

HOWELL, E.A., D.R. KOBAYASHI, D.M. PARKER, G.H. BALAZS & J.J. POLOVINA. 2008. TurtleWatch: a tool to aid in the bycatch reduction of loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta in the Hawaii-based pelagic longline fishery. Endangered Species Research 5: 267-278. E.A. Howell, PIFSC, NMFS-NOAA, 2570 Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 97822- 2396, USA. (E-mail: evan.howell@noaa.gov)

HUGO GALVAN-PINA, V. & F. ARREGUIN-SANCHEZ. 2008. Interacting industrial and artisanal fisheries and their impact on the ecosystem of the continental shelf on the central Pacific coasts of Mexico. American Fisheries Society Symposium: 1089-1102. 4th World Fisheries Congress, May 02 -06, 2004, Vancouver, Canada. V. Hugo Galvan-Pina, Univ Guadalajara, Dept Estudios Desarrollo Sustentable Zonas Coster, San Patricio Melaque, Jalisco, Mexico (E-mail: farregui@ipn.mx)

IKONOMOPOULOU, M.P., K. IBRAHIM & A.J. BRADLEY. 2008. Sex steroid binding proteins in the plasma of hatchling Chelonia mydas. Journal of Comparative Physiology B-Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology 178: 837-843. M.P. Ikonomopoulou, Univ Queensland, Sch Biomed Sci, Brisbane, Qld 4072 Australia (E-mail: m.ikonomopoulou@uq.edu.au)

JRIBI, I., K. ECHWIKHI, M.N. BRADAI & A. BOUAIN. 2008. Incidental capture of sea turtles by longlines in the Gulf of Gabes (South Tunisia): A comparative study between bottom and surface longlines. Scientia Marina 72: 337-342. I. Jribi, Sfax Fac Sci, BP 802, Sfax 3018, Tunisia. (E-mail: imed.jribi@fss.rnu.tn)

KARL, S.A. 2008. The effect of multiple paternity on the genetically effective size of a population. Molecular Ecology 17: 3973-3977. Univ Hawaii, Hawaii Inst Marine Biol, POB 1346, Kaneohe, HI 96744 USA. (E-mail: skarl@hawaii.edu)

KAYOU, M. 2008. Irregular-shaped loggerhead turtle eggs in Yuppa Beach, Kunigami, Okinawajima Island. Umigame Newsletter of Japan No. 76: 5-6. (E-mail: newsletter@umigame.org)

LEIGHTON, P.A., J.A. HORROCKS, B.H. KRUEGER, J.A. BEGGS & D L. KRAMER. 2008. Predicting species interaction from edge responses: mongoose predation on hawksbill sea turtle nests in fragmented beach habitat. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences 275: 2465-2472. P.A. Leighton, McGill Univ, Dept Biology, 1205 Doctor Penfield Ave, Montreal, PQ H3A1B1 Canada (E-mail: patrick.leighton@mail.mcgill.ca)

LOPEZ, E.A., J. HERNANDEZ-FERNANDEZ & J. BERNAL-VILLEGAS. 2008. Condiciones optimas de cultivo de linfocitos y analisis parcial del cariotipo de la tortuga cabezona, Caretta caretta (Testudines; Cheloniidae) en Santa Marta, Caribe Colombiano. Revista Biologia Tropical 56: 1459-1469. E.A. Lopez, Univ Fed Parana, Rua Konrad Kuno Frank 22, Curitiba, Brazil.

MANIRE, C.A., B.A. STACY, M J. KINSEL, H.T. DANIEL, E.T. ANDERSON & J.F.X. JR. WELLEHAN. 2008. Proliferative dermatitis in a loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, and a green turtle, Chelonia mydas, associated with novel papillomaviruses. Veterinary Microbiology 130: 227-237. C.A. Manire, Mote Marine Lab & Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236 USA. (E-mail: cmanire@mote.org)

MATSUZAWA, Y. & K. MAEDA. 2008. An interesting relationship between human and sea turtles in Minabe, Wakayama from the early 20th century discovered in an essay by the late Hidematsu Toyama. Umigame Newsletter of Japan No. 76: 3-4. (E-mail: newsletter@umigame.org)

MAZARIS, A.D., Y.G. MATSINOS & J.D. PANTIS. 2008. Evaluating the effect of varying clutch frequency in nesting trend estimation of sea turtles. Amphibia-Reptilia 29: 361-369. (E-mail: amazaris@bio.auth.gr)

MIRO-HERRANS, A.T., X. VELEZ-ZUAZO, J.P. ACEVEDO & W.O. MCMILLAN. 2008. Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellites from the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Molecular Ecology Resources 8: 1098-1101. X. Velez-Zuazo, Dept Biology, Univ Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 23360, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931. (E-mail: xvelezuazo@gmail.com)

MONTAGUE, C.L. 2008. Recovering the sand deficit from a century of dredging and jetties along Florida's Atlantic coast: A reevaluation of beach nourishment as an essential tool for ecological conservation. Journal of Coastal Research 24: 899-916. Univ Florida, Dept Environ Engin Sci, POB 116450, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA (E-mail: montague@ufl.edu)

MONTILLA F., A.J., J.L. HERNANDEZ R., A.R. BRAVO H., V.J. VERA M. & J.F. MESA M. 2008. Blood biochemistry values of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) present in the Alta Guajira, Venezuela. Revista Cientifica-Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias 18: 351-357. A.J. Montilla, Univ Zulia LUZ, Fac Ciencias Expt, Lab Invest Piscicolas, Maracaibo, Venezuela. (E-mail: alfredojmf@cantv.net)

MORALES-VELA, B., E. SUAREZ-MORALES, J. PADILLA-SALDIVAR & R.W. HEARD. 2008. The tanaid Hexapleomera robusta (Crustacea: Peracarida) from the Caribbean manatee, with comments on other crustacean epibionts. Journal of the Marine Biological Association, U.K. 88: 591-596. E. Suarez-Morales, El Colegio Frontera Sur ECOSUR, Unidad Chetumal, AP 424, Chetumal 77000, Quintana Roo, Mexico. (E-mail: esuarez@ecosur.mx)

OHSAKI, T. 2008. A custom to consume sea turtles in Tanegashima, Kagoshima, Japan. Umigame Newsletter of Japan No. 76: 2. (E-mail: newsletter@umigame.org)

OZDEMIR, A., O. TURKOZAN & O. GUCLU. 2008. Embryonic mortality in loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) nests: a comparative study on Fethiye and Goksu Delta Beaches. Turkish Journal of Zoology 32: 287-392. A. Ozdemir, Adnan Menderes Univ, Fac Educ, Dept Sci Educ, TR-09100 Aydin, Turkey. (E-mail: ademozdemir@adu.edu.tr)

PATINO-MARTINEZ, J., A. MARCO, L. QUINONES & B.J. GODLEY. 2008. Globally significant nesting of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) on the Caribbean coast of Colombia and Panama. Biological Conservation 141: 1982-1988. B.J. Godley, Univ Exeter, Centre Ecology & Conservation, School Bioscience, Cornwall Campus, Exeter EX4 4QJ, Devon England. (E-mail: b.j.godley@exeter.ac.uk)

PECKHAM, S.H., D. MALDONADO-DIAZ, V. KOCH, A. MANCINI, A. GAOS, M.T. TINKER & W.J. NICHOLS. 2008. High mortality of loggerhead turtles due to bycatch, human consumption and strandings at Baja California Sur, Mexico, 2003 to 2007. Endangered Species Research 5: 171-183. S.H. Peckham, Dept Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 100 Shaffer Rd, Univ California-Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA. (E-mail: hoyt@biology.ucsc.edu)

PIERCE, R.H. & M.S. HENRY. 2008. Harmful algal toxins of the Florida red tide (Karenia brevis): natural chemical stressors in South Florida coastal ecosystems. Ecotoxicology 17: 623-631. R.H. Pierce, Mote Marine Lab, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236 USA. (E-mail: rich@mote.org)

PIKE, D.A. 2008. Environmental correlates of nesting in loggerhead turtles, Caretta caretta. Animal Behaviour 76: 603-610. School of Biological Sciences A08, Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia. (E-mail: david.pike@bio.usyd.edu.au)

PIKE, D.A. 2008. Natural beaches confer fitness benefits to nesting marine turtles. Biology Letters 4: 704-706. (Address as above)

PRADHAN, N.C. & P-S. LEUNG. 2008. Sea turtle interactions with Hawaii's longline fishery: an extended multi-objective programming model incorporating spatial and seasonal dimensions. Applied Economics 40: 2121-2134. P. Leung, Univ Hawaii Manoa, Dept Mol Biosci & Bioengin, 1955 East West Rd 218, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA (E-mail: psleung@hawaii.edu)

REES, A.F., A. SAAD & M. JONY. 2008. Discovery of a regionally important green turtle Chelonia mydas rookery in Syria. Oryx 42: 456-459. A.F. Rees, Univ Exeter, Centre Ecology & Conservation, Marine Turtle Research Group, School Bioscience, Cornwall Campus, Penryn TR10 9EZ, Cornwall England, UK. (E-mail: arees@seaturtle.org)

SAHATRAKEL, K., K. DHANARUN, C. SUJARITTHANYATRAKUL, P. SAKORNCHAROUN, M. TANASANTI, S. MANAWATTHANA, P. SANYATHITISEREE & K. SIRINARUMITR. 2008. Semen evaluation in olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). Proceedings of the 46th Kasetsart University Annual Conference, Kasetsart, 29 January - 1 February, 2008, pp. 301-314. K. Sahatrakel, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Thailand

SALES, G., B.B. GIFFONI & P.C.R. BARATA. 2008. Incidental catch of sea turtles by the Brazilian pelagic longline fishery. Journal of the Marine Biological Association, UK. 88: 853-64. G. Sales, Centro TAMAR ICMBio, CP 2219, BR-40223970 Salvador, BA Brazil. (E-mail: gilsales.tamar@terra.com.br)

SANTIDRIAN TOMILLO, P., V.S. SABA, R. PIEDRA, F.V. PALADINO & J.R. SPOTILA. 2008. Effects of illegal harvest of eggs on the population decline of leatherback turtles in Marino Las Baulas National Park, Costa Rica. Conservation Biology 22: 1216-1224. P. Santidrian Tomillo, Dept. of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. (E-mail: ms454@drexel.edu)

SANTORO, M., G. HERNANDEZ, M. CABALLERO & F. GARCIA. 2008. Potential bacterial pathogens carried by nesting leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in Costa Rica. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 7: 104-108. M. Santoro, Univ Nacl Heredia, Dept Patol, Escuela Med Vet, POB 86, Heredia 3000, Costa Rica. (E-mail: marisant@libero.it)

SCHMID, J.L., D.S. ADDISON, M.A. DONNELLY, M.A. SHIRLEY & T. WIBBELS. 2008. The effect of Australian pine (Casuarina equisetifolia) removal on loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) incubation temperatures on Keewaydin Island, Florida. Journal of Coastal Research 55: 214-230. J.L. Schmid, Rookery Bay Natl Estuarine Research Reserve, 300 Tower Road, Naples, FL 34113, USA. (E-mail: jill.schmid@dep.state.fl.us)

SEMINOFF, J.A., A. RESENDIZ, B. RESENDIZ, W.J. NICHOLS & T.T. JONES. 2008. Tortugas Marinas. Eds. G. D. Danemann, and E. Ezcurra. Bahia de Los Angeles: Recursos Naturales y Comunidad. Linea Base 2007. Instituto Nacional de Ecologia, Mexico. p. 457-494. J.A. Seminoff, SWFSC, NOAA-NMFS, 8604 La Jolla Shores Dr., La Jolla, CA 92038, USA. (E-mail: Jeffrey.Seminoff@noaa.gov)

SHILLINGER, G.L., D.M. PALACIOS, H. BAILEY, S.J. BOGRAD, A.M. SWITHENBANK, P. GASPAR, B.P. WALLACE, J.R. SPOTILA, F.V. PALADINO, R. PIEDRA, S.A. ECKERT & B.A. BLOCK. 2008. Persistent leatherback turtle migrations present opportunities for conservation. PLoS Biology 6, no. 7: e171. B.A. Block, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California, USA. (E-mail: bblock@stanford.edu)

SNOVER, M.L. 2008. Ontogenetic habitat shifts in marine organisms: influencing factors and the impact of climate variability. Bulletin of Marine Science 83: 53-67. NOAA-NMFS PIFSC, 2570 Dole St, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA. (E-mail: melissa.snover@noaa.gov)

SOLANO, M., C. INNIS, C. SMITH, C. MERIGO & E.S. WEBER III. 2008. Scintigraphic and radiographic evaluation of appendicular skeletal lesions in cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 49: 388-394. M. Solano, Tufts Univ, Sch Vet Med, 200 Westboro Rd, North Grafton, MA 01536 USA (E-mail: mauricio.solano@tufts.edu)

SOUTHWOOD, A.L., K. FRITSCHES, R. BRILL & Y. SWIMMER. 2008. Sound, chemical, and light detection in sea turtles and pelagic fishes: sensory-based approaches to bycatch reduction in longline fisheries. Endangered Species Research 5: 225-238. A.L. Southwood, Dept. of Biology & Marine Biology, UNCW, 601 South College Rd., Wilmington, NC 28403, USA. (E-mail:southwooda@uncw.edu)

STACY, B.A., M. SANTORO, J.A. MORALES, L.M. HUZELLA, V.F. KALASINSKY, A. FOLEY, N. METTEE & E.R. JACOBSON. 2008. Renal oxalosis in free-ranging green turtles Chelonia mydas. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 80: 45-49. B.A. Stacy, Univ Florida, Coll Vet Med, POB 100126, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA (E-mail: stacyb@vetmed.ufl.edu)

TOMAS, J., P. GOZALBES, J.A. RAGA & B.J. GODLEY. 2008. Bycatch reduction of loggerhead sea turtles: insights from 14 years of stranding data. Endangered Species Research 5: 161-169 J. Tomas, Ctr Ecol Conserv, Univ. of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn TR10 9EZ, UK. (E-mail: j.tomas@exeter.ac.uk)

UEDA, M. 2008. A review of sea turtle activities in Fukiagehama. Umigame Newsletter of Japan No. 76: 7-8. (E-mail: newsletter@umigame.org)

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WABNITZ, C.C., S. ANDREFOUET, D. TORRES-PULLIZA, F.E. MUELLER-KARGER & P.A. KRAMER. 2008. Regional-scale seagrass habitat mapping in the Wider Caribbean region using Landsat sensors: Applications to conservation and ecology. Remote Sensing of the Environment 112: 3455-3467. C.C. Wabnitz, Univ British Columbia, Fisheries Ctr, 2202 Main Mail, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada. (E-mail: c.wabnitz@fisheries.ubc.ca)

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