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Number 48   January 1990

Editors: Karen L. Eckert & Scott A. Eckert Physiological Research Lab (A-004) Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California-San Diego La Jolla, California 92093 USA

Editorial Board: Nat B. Frazer Nicholas Mrosovsky David W. Owens Peter C. H. Pritchard James I. Richardson

Editorials:

Speculation on the Distribution of Oceanic-Stage Sea Turtles, with Emphasis on Kemp's Ridley in the Gulf of Mexico - Sneed B. Collard

Articles:

Metal and PCB Concentrations in the "Harlech" Leatherback - John Davenport, John Wrench, Jim Mcevoy and Victor Camacho-Ibar

First Recorded Nesting by Kemp's Ridley in Florida, USA - Anne Meylan, Patricia Castaneda, Colleen Coogan, Tony Lozon and John Fletemeyer

Reflections on the 1989 CITES Meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland - Jeffrey Canin

A Device for Measuring Orientation by Hatchling Sea Turtles - Michael Salmon and Larry Taylor

Exploitation of Marine Turtles in Sri Lanka: Historic Background and the Present Status - Suhashini Hewavisenthi

Occurrence of Physical Abnormalities in Caretta Caretta at Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, 1987 and 1988 - Daniel J. Drennen

Sea Turtles in Turkey - Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Baran

Kemp's Ridley Captured in the Azores - Alan B. Bolten and Helen R. Martins

Loggerhead Released in Brazil Recaptured in Azores - Alan B. Bolten, Helen R. Martins, Maria Luisa Natali, Joao Carlos Thome and Maria Angela Marcovaldi

Hypothermic Stunning of Sea Turtles in Texas - Donna J. Shaver

Meeting Reports:

Report from Lausanne: 7th CITES Meeting - Nicholas Mrosovsky

Announcements:

Sponsor a Turtle Nest in Turkey!

Short Course Offered in Marine Turtle Conservation

Turtle "Encased In Tar"...

...Recovering in Captivity

On the Ridley Trail

Technical Reports

** 10th Annual Workshop on Sea Turtle Conservation & Biology **

U.S. to Consider Ban on Shrimp Imports

Pressure Japan to Reduce Sea Turtle Imports: Write a Letter Today!

NEWS AND LEGAL BRIEFS

Acknowledgements:

Partial funding for MTN 48 was provided by Robert and Marcia Wolff (Crestwood, IL), and by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily shared by the Editors, the Editorial Board, The University of California, or any individuals or organizations providing financial support.

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"Recent Papers" will resume with the April 1990 issue (KLE/SAE)