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ABDELRHMAN, K.F.A., G. BACCI, C. MANCUSI, A. MENGONI, F. SERENA & A. UGOLINI. 2016. A first insight into the gut microbiota of the sea turtle Caretta caretta. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7: 1060. A. Mengoni, Univ Florence, Dipartimento Biol, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy. (E-mail: alessio.mengoni@unifi.it)

ANONYMOUS. 2016. Conservation laws need reshaping to protect sea turtles. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 108: 1.

ANONYMOUS. 2016. Mediterranean loggerhead turtles dying in waters off the Middle East and North Africa. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 107: 4-5.

ANONYMOUS. 2016. Study proves removing beach debris increases sea turtle nests. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 108: 2.

BAKER, L., W. EDWARDS & D.A. PIKE. 2016. Sea turtle rehabilitation success increases with body size and differs among species. Endangered Species Research. 29: 13-21. D.A. Pike, Centre for Tropical Environmental & Sustainability Science, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia. (E-mail: david.pike22@gmail.com)

BARCO, S., M. LAW, B. DRUMMOND, H. KOOPMAN, C. TRAPANI, S. REINHEIMER, S. ROSE, W.M. SWINGLE & A.S. WILLIARD. 2016. Loggerhead sea turtles killed by vessel and fishery interaction in Virginia, USA are healthy prior to death. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 555: 221-234. S. Barco, Dept Biology & Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA. (E-mail: sgbarco@virginiaaquarium.com)

BLACKWOOD, K. 2016. Giving green sea turtles the green light. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 14: 179.

BLOCK, B.A., C.M. HOLBROOK, S.E. SIMMONS, K.N. HOLLAND, J.S. AULT, D.P. COSTA, B.R. MATE, A.C. SEITZ, M.D. ARENDT, J.C. PAYNE, B. MAHMOUDI, P. MOORE, J.M. PRICE, J. LEVENSON, D. WILSON & R.E. KOCHEVAR. 2016. Toward a national animal telemetry network for aquatic observations in the United States. Animal Biotelemetry 4: 6 DOI 10.1186/s40317-015-0092-1. S.E. Simmons, Marine Mammal Commission, Bethesda, USA. (E-mail: ssimmons@mmc.gov)

BOURA, L., S.S. ABDULLAH & M.A. NADA. 2016. New observations of sea turtle trade in Alexandria, Egypt. Report to MEDASSET, Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles. 27 pp. MEDASSET - Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles, 1c Licavitou St., 106 72 Athens, Greece. (E-mail: medasset@medasset.org)

BOYLE, M., L. SCHWANZ, J. HONE & A. GEORGES. 2016. Dispersal and climate warming determine range shift in model reptile populations. Ecological Modelling. 328: 34-43. M. Boyle, Univ Canberra, Inst Appl Ecol, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. (E-mail: Maria.Boyle@canberra.edu.au)

BRAZ, J.K.F.S., M.L. FREITAS, M.S. MAGALHAES, M.F. OLIVEIRA, M.S.M.O. COSTA, N.S. RESENDE, N.K. CLEBIS, N.B. SILVA & C.E.B. MOURA. 2016. Histology and immunohistochemistry of the cardiac ventricular structure in the green turtle (Chelonia mydas). Anatomia Histologia Embryologia. 45: 277-284. J.K.F.S. Braz, Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Dept Morphol, CP 1524,Campus Univ Lagoa, BR-59072970 Natal, RN, Brazil. (E-mail: jani_karla@yahoo.com.br)

BREI, M. A. PEREZ-BARAHONA & E. STROBL. 2016. Environmental pollution and biodiversity: Light pollution and sea turtles in the Caribbean. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 77: 95-116. A. Perez-Barahona, INRA, Econ Publ UMR210, Ave Lucien Bretignieres, F-78850 Thiverval Grignon, France. (E-mail: agperez@grignon.inra.fr)

BURNS, T.J., H. DAVIDSON & M.W. KENNEDY. 2016. Large-scale investment in the excavation and “camouflaging” phases by nesting Leatherback Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). Canadian Journal of Zoology 94: 443-448. M. W. Kennedy, Univ Glasgow, Inst Biodivers Anim Hlth & Comparat Med, Coll Med Vet & Life Sci, Graham Kerr Bldg, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland. (E-mail: malcolm.kennedy@glasgow.ac.uk)

CAILLOUET, C.W. JR., B.J. GALLAWAY & N.F. PUTMAN. 2016. Kemp’s ridley sea turtle saga and setback: novel analyses of cumulative hatchlings released and time-lagged annual nests in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 115-131. C.W. Caillouet, Jr., Montgomery, Texas 77356 USA. (E-mail: waxmanjr@aol.com)

CANDAN, O. & D. KOLANKAYA. 2016. Sex ratio of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings at Sugozu, Turkey: higher accuracy with pivotal incubation duration. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 102-108. O. Candan, Ordu Univ, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept Biol, Gen Biol Sect, 52200 Cumhuriyet Campus, Ordu, Turkey. (E-mail: onurcandan.phd@gmail.com)

CHAPMAN, P.A., R.J. TRAUB, M.T. KYAW-TANNER, H. OWEN, M. FLINT, T.H. CRIBB & P.C. MILLS. 2016. Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism for the identification of spirorchiid ova in tissues from the green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas. PLoS One. 11(8): e0162114. P.A. Chapman, Veterinary-Marine Animal Research, Teaching and Investigation Unit, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia, (E-mail: p.chapman3@uq.edu.au)

CLUSA, M., C. CARRERAS, M. PASCUAL, S.J. GAUGHRAN, S. PIOVANO, D. AVOLIO, G. OLLANO, G. FERNANDEZ, J. TOMAS, J.A. RAGA, A. AGUILAR & L. CARDONA. 2016. Potential bycatch impact on distinct sea turtle populations is dependent on fishing ground rather than gear type in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biology 163: 122. DOI:10.1007/s00227-016-2875-1 M. Clusa, Univ Barcelona, Dept Anim Biol, Av Diagonal 643, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain. (E-mail: m.clusa@hotmail.com)

COLLARETA, A., M. BOSSELAERS & G. BIANUCCI. 2016. Jumping from turtles to whales: a Pliocene fossil record depicts an ancient dispersal of Chelonibia on mysticetes. Rivista Italiana De Paleontologia e Stratigrafia. 122: 35-43. A. Collareta, Via Santa Maria 53, I-56126 Pisa, Italy. (E-mail: alberto.collareta@for.unipi.it)

CREAR, D.P. D.D. LAWSON, J.A. SEMINOFF, T. EGUCHI, R.A. LEROUX & C.G. LOWE. 2016. Seasonal shifts in the movement and distribution of green sea turtles Chelonia mydas in response to anthropogenically altered water temperatures. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 548: 219-232. D.P. Crear, College William & Mary, Virginia Institute Marine Science, POB 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062 USA. (E-mail: dcrear8@gmail.com)

DA SILVA, P.F., M.F. CHAVES, M.G. SANTOS, A.J.B. SANTOS, M.D. MAGALHAES, R. ANDREAZZE & G.J.B. DE MOURA. 2016. Insect infestation of hawksbill sea turtle eggs in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 147-153. G.J.B. de Moura, Univ Fed Rural Pernambuco, Dept Biol, Recife, PE, Brazil. (E-mail: paula.cesufcg@gmail.com)

DE CARVALHO, R.H., N. MAMEDE, R.R. BASTOS & B.M. DE SOUSA. 2016. Attitudes towards conservation and fishing interaction with sea turtles in the southeast coast of Brazil. Ocean & Coastal Management. 127: 55-62. R.H. de Carvalho, Univ Fed Juiz de Fora, Dept Zool, Inst Ciencias Biol, Cidade Univ, BR-36036900 Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil. (E-mail: robsonhc1000@yahoo.com.br)

MARCOVALDI, M.A.G., M. LOPEZ-MENDILAHARSU, A.S. SANTOS, G.G. LOPEZ, M.H. GODFREY, F. TOGNIN, C. BAPTISTOTTE, J.C. THOME, A.C.C. DIAS, J.C. DE CASTILHOS & M.M.P.B. FUENTES. 2016. Identification of loggerhead male producing beaches in the south Atlantic: Implications for conservation. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 477: 14-22. M.M.P.B. Fuentes, Florida State Univ, Dept Earth Ocean & Atmospher Sci, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA. (E-mail: mfuentes@fsu.edu)

EAGLE, L., M. HAMANN & D.R. LOW. 2016. The role of social marketing, marine turtles and sustainable tourism in reducing plastic pollution. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 107: 324-332. M. Hamann, James Cook Univ, Coll Marine & Environm Sci, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia. (E-mail: mark.hamann@jcu.edu.au)

FLORES-VILLELA, O., K. ADLER & T.G. EIMERMACHER. 2016. Identity of three new sea turtles named by J. Friedrich Eschscholtz. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 157-162. O. Flores-Villela, Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Museo Zool, AP 70-399, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico. (E-mail: ofvq@unam.mx)

FORAN, D.R. & R.L. RAY. 2016. Mitochondrial DNA profiling of illegal tortoiseshell products derived from hawksbill sea turtles. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 61: 1062-1066. D. R. Foran, Michigan State Univ, Dept Integrat Biol, 655 Auditorium Rd,560 Baker Hall, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA. (E-mail: foran@msu.edu)

FUENTES, M.M.P.B., C. GREDZENS, B.L. BATEMAN, R. BOETTCHER, S.A. CERIANI, M.H. GODFREY, D. HELMERS, D.K. INGRAM, R.L. KAMROWSKI, M. PATE, R.L. PRESSEY & V.C. RADELOFF. 2016. Conservation hotspots for marine turtle nesting in the United States based on coastal development. Ecological Applications DOI 10.102/eap.1386/abstract. M.M.P.B. Fuentes, Dept of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Rm 507 OSB, 117 North Woodward Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4320, USA. (E-mail: mfuentes@fsu.edu)

FUENTES, M.M.P.B. & V.S. SABA. 2016. Impacts and effects of ocean warming on marine turtles. In: Laffoley, D. & J.M. Baxter (Eds.). Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, Scale, Effects and Consequences. Full Report. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. pp. 289-302. (Address as above)

FUJISAKI, I. & M.M. LAMONT. 2016. The effects of large beach debris on nesting sea turtles. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 482: 33-37. I. Fujisaki, Univ Florida, Ft Lauderdale Res & Educ Ctr, 3205 College Ave, Davie, FL 33314 USA. (E-mail: ikuko@ufl.edu)

FUKUOKA, T., M. YAMANE, C. KINOSHITA, T. NARAZAKI, G.J. MARSHALL, K.J. ABERNATHY, N. MIYAZAKI & K. SATO. 2016. The feeding habit of sea turtles influences their reaction to artificial marine debris. Scientific Reports. 6: 28015. T. Fukuoka, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8564, Japan. (E-mail: t.fukuoka2@gmail.com)

GONZALEZ CARMAN, V., A. MANDIOLA, D. ALEMANY, M. DASSIS, J.P. SECO PON, L. PROSDOCIMI, A. PONCE DE LEON, H. MIANZAN, E.M. ACHA, D. RODRIGUEZ, M. FAVERO & S. COPELLO. 2016. Distribution of megafaunal species in the Southwestern Atlantic: key ecological areas and opportunities for marine conservation. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 73: 1579-1588. V.G. Carman, UNMdP, IIMyC, CONICET, Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (E-mail: vgcarman@inidep.edu.ar)

GRAFELD, S., K. OLESON, M. BARNES, M. PENG, C. CHAN, & M. WEIJERMAN. 2016. Divers’ willingness to pay for improved coral reef conditions in Guam: An untapped source of funding for management and conservation? Ecological Economics. 128: 202-213. S. Grafeld, University of Hawaii - Manoa, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Management, 1910 East West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA. (E-mail: grafeld@hawaii.edu)

HACKENBURG, D. 2016. It runs in the blood: How sea turtles respond to interactions with fishermen. Coastwatch. Summer 2016: 21-25. <http://www.ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch>

HARGROVE, S., T. WORK, S. BRUNSON, A.M. FOLEY & G.H. BALAZS. 2016. Proceedings of the 2015 international summit on fibropapillomatosis: global status, trends, and population impacts. NOAA Tech. Memo. NOAA-TM-NMFS-PIFSC-054, 85p.

HONARVAR, S., D.B. FITZGERALD, C.L. WEITZMAN, E.M. SINCLAIR, J.M.E. ECHUBE, M. O’CONNOR & G.W. HEARN. 2016. Assessment of important marine turtle nesting populations on the southern coast of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 79-89. S. Honarvar, Indiana University-Purdue University, Department of Biology - Fort. Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 USA. (E-mail: shaya.honarvar@ipfw.edu)

HOUGHTON, J.D.R. 2016. Potential bycatch impact on distinct sea turtle populations is dependent on fishing ground rather than gear type in the Mediterranean Sea: editorial comment on the feature article by Clusa et al. (2016). Marine Biology. 163: 121. Queens Univ Belfast, Sch Biol Sci, Belfast BT7 9BL, Antrim, North Ireland. (E-mail: j.houghton@qub.ac.uk)

JONES, K., E. ARIEL, G. BURGESS & M. READ 2016. A review of fibropapillomatosis in green turtles (Chelonia mydas). Veterinary Journal. 212: 48-57. K. Jones, James Cook Univ, Coll Publ Hlth Med & Vet Sci, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia. (E-mail: karina.jones@my.jcu.edu.au)

KEDZUF, S. & M. SALMON. 2016. Do marine turtles use odors to locate foraging hotspots in the open ocean? Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 90-101. M. Salmon, Florida Atlantic Univ, Dept Biol Sci, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 USA. (E-mail: salmon@fau.edu)

MENDEZ-RODRIGUEZ, L. & S.T.ALVAREZ-CASTANEDA. 2016. Predation on turtle nests in the southwestern coast of the Baja California Peninsula. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 87: 483-488. S.T. Alvarez-Castaneda, SC Inst Politecn Nacl 195, Ctr Invest Biol Noroeste, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. (E-mail: sticul@cibnor.mx)

PATEL, S.H., S.J. MORREALE, V.S. SABA, A. PANAGOPOULOU, D. MARGARITOULIS & J.R. SPOTILA. 2016. Climate impacts on sea turtle breeding phenology in Greece and associated foraging habitats in the wider Mediterranean region. PLoS ONE. 11(6): e0157170. S.H. Patel, Dept of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. (E-mail: shp42@drexel.edu)

PAULY, D., R. FROESE & S.J. HOLT. 2016. Balanced harvesting: The institutional incompatibilities. Marine Policy. 69: 121-123. R. Froese, Helmholtz Ctr Ocean Res, GEOMAR, Dusternbrooker Weg 20, D-24105 Kiel, Germany. (E-mail: rfroese@geomar.de)

PISCIOTTA, A., M.F. PERSICHETTI, G. CARACAPPA, R. ALDUINA, M. ARCULEO & S. CARACAPPA. 2016. Nonmodal scutes patterns in the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta): a possible epigenetic effect? Canadian Journal of Zoology. 94: 379-383. M. Arculeo, Dipartimento STEBICEF, Via Archirafi 18 Vle Sci Ed 16, I-90123 Palermo, Italy. (E-mail: marco.arculeo@unipa.it)

PUENTES, V., J. LEON & A.C. MARROQUIN. 2016. Revision de impactos sobre organismos marinos con ocasion de la exploracion sismica marina en el Caribe Colombiano. La Timonera. 25: 25-29.

RENEKER, J.L. & S.J. KAMEL. 2016. The maternal legacy: female identity predicts offspring sex ratio in the loggerhead sea turtle. Scientific Reports. 6: 29237. J.L. Reneker, Univ N Carolina, Dept Biol & Marine Biol, Ctr Marine Sci, Wilmington, NC 28403 USA. (E-mail: jreneker@gmail.com)

RIVAS, M.L., P.S. TOMILLO, J. DIEGUEZ-URIBEONDO & A. MARCO. 2016. Potential effects of dune scarps caused by beach erosion on the nesting behavior of leatherback turtles. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 551: 239-248. M.L. Rivas, Endangered Wildlife Trust NGO, Avda 11, San Jose, Costa Rica. (E-mail: mrivas@ugr.es)

ROBINSON, N.J., R. MAJEWSKA, E.A. LAZO-WASEM, R. NEL, F.V. PALADINO, L. ROJAS, J.D. ZARDUS & T. PINOU. 2016. Epibiotic diatoms are universally present on all sea turtle species . PLOS One. 11(6): e0157011. N.J. Robinson, Leatherback Trust, Goldring Gund Marine Biol Stn, Playa Grande, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. (E-mail: nathan@leatherback.org)

RUSLI, M.U., D.T. BOOTH & J. JOSEPH. 2016. Synchronous activity lowers the energetic cost of nest escape for sea turtle hatchlings. Journal of Experimental Biology. 219: 1505-1513. M.U. Rusli, University of Malaysia Terengganu, School of Marine & Environmental Science, Kuala Terengganu 21030, Malaysia. (E-mail: uzair@umt.edu.my)

RUSLI, M.U., N.C. WU & D.T. BOOTH. 2016. Tonic immobility in newly emerged sea turtle hatchlings. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 143-147. (Address same as above)

RYAN, P.G., G. COLE, K. SPIBY, R. NEL, A. OSBORNE & V. PEROLD. 2016. Impacts of plastic ingestion on post-hatchling loggerhead turtles off South Africa. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 107: 155-160. P.G. Ryan, Univ Cape Town, Percy Fitzpatrick Inst African Ornithol, DST NRF Ctr Excellence, ZA-7701 Rondebosch, South Africa. (E-mail: pryan31@gmail.com)

SANTOS, A.J.B., J.X. LIMA NETO, D.H. GIL VIEIRA, L. DUTRA NETO, C. BELLINI, N. DE S. ALBUQUERQUE, G. CORSO & B.L. SOARES. 2016. Individual nest site selection in hawksbill turtles within and between nesting seasons. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 109-114. A.J.B. Santos, Fundacao Protamar, Fernando De Noronha, Brazil. (E-mail: armando@tamar.org.br)

SANTOS, R.G., H.T. PINHEIRO, A.S. MARTINS, P. RIUL, S.C. BRUNO, F.J. JANZEN & C.C. IOANNOU. 2016. The anti-predator role of within-nest emergence synchrony in sea turtle hatchlings. Proc. Royal Society B. 283: 20160697. R.G. Santos, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas e da Saude, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceio, AL, Brazil. (E-mail: robsongsantos@gmail.com)

SENEY, E.E. 2016. Diet of Kemp’s ridley sea turtles incidentally caught on recreational fishing gear in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 132-137. Marine Turtle Research Group, Dept. of Biology, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32816 USA. (E-mail: erin.seney@ucf.edu)

SHAVER, D.J., M.M. LAMONT, S. MAXWELL, J.S. WALKER & T. DILLINGHAM. 2016. Head-started Kemp’s ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) nest recorded in Florida: possible implications. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 138-143. D.J. Shaver, Padre Island Natl Seashore, Natl Park Serv, POB 181300, Corpus Christi, TX 78480 USA. (E-mail: donna_shaver@nps.gov)

SINGH, S.S., A.K. BISWAS, P. SHIRLEY & P. VIJAYACHARI. 2016. Chelonitoxism in Andaman and Nicobar Island: A report on mass poisoning including a death of an adult. Toxicon 118: 61-63. A.K. Biwas, Room no 109, The Andaman Teal House, Delanipore, P.O. Haddo, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 744102, India. (E-mail: drkbashok@ymail.com)

SMITH, A.E., P.M. WHEELER & M.L. JOHNSON. 2016. Artificial reefs and marine protected areas: a study in willingness to pay to access Folkestone Marine Reserve, Barbados, West Indies. PeerJ 4: e2175. <http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2175> A.E. Smith, Univ Hull, Sch Environm Sci, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorks, England. (E-mail: aesmith239@btinternet.com)

STRINGELL, T.B., W.V. CLERVEAUX, B.J. GODLEY, F.E.A. KENT, E.D.G. LEWIS, J.E. MARSH, Q. PHILLIPS, P.B. RICHARDSON, A. SANGHERA & A.C. BRODERICK. 2016. Taxonomic distinctness in the diet of two sympatric marine turtle species. Marine Ecology. doi:10.1111/maec.12349

SUAREZ-YANA, T., D. MONTES, R. ZUNIGA, J.C. MANGEL & J. ALFARO-SHIGUETO. 2016. Hematologic, morphometric, and biochemical analytes of clinically healthy green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Peru. Chelonian Conservation & Biology. 15: 153-157. T. Suarez-Yana, Pro Delphinus, Enrique Palacios 630-204, Lima 18, Peru. (E-mail: tania.suarez@upch.pe)

TOMASZEWICZ, C.N.T., J.A. SEMINOFF, L. AVENS & C.M. KURLE. 2016. Methods for sampling sequential annual bone growth layers for stable isotope analysis. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 7: 556-564. C.N. T. Tomaszewicz, Univ Calif San Diego, Ecol Behav & Evolut Sect, Div Biol Sci, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA. (E-mail: cturnert@ucsd.edu)

VAN LOHUIZEN, S., J. ROSSENDELL, N.J. MITCHELL & M. THUMS. 2016. The effect of incubation temperatures on nest success of flatback sea turtles (Natator depressus). Marine Biology. 163: 150. DOI: 10.1007/s00227-016-2917-8S. van Lohuizen, Univ Western Australia, Sch Anim Biol, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, WA 6009, Australia. (E-mail: stephvanloh@gmail.com)

VELASCO-CHARPENTIER, C., F. PIZARRO-MORA, A ESTRADES & G.M. VELÉZ-RUBIO. 2016. Epibiontes en juveniles de tortugas carey Eretmochelys imbricata varadas en la costa del Departamento de Rocha, Uruguay. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía 51: 449-453. C. Velasco-Charpentier, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Valparaíso, Casilla 5080, Vina del Mar, Chile. (E-mail: cata.velasco91@gmail.com)

SHIMADA, T. 2015. Spatial ecology and conservation of sea turtles in coastal foraging habitat. PhD Thesis. James Cook University, Queensland, Australia. 164 pp.

Post-nesting loggerhead turtle around dawn, returning to the sea on Iztuzu Beach, Dalyan, a Specially Protected Area for sea turtles in Turkey. For more detail, see Whitmore et al. MTN 50:6-8. Photo: Matthew H. Godfrey.