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Marine Turtle Newsletter 56:14-16, © 2001

Recent Papers

BOWEN, B. W., A. B. MEYLAN, J. C. AVISE. 1991. Evolutionary distinctness of the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle. Nature (London) 352(6337):709-711. B. Bowen, Dept. Genetics, Univ. Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 USA.

CAILLOUET, C. W., Jr., M. J. DURONSLET, A. M. LANDRY, Jr., D. B. REVERA, D. J. SHAVER, K. M. STANLEY, R. W. HEINLY, and E. K. STABENAU. 1991. Sea turtle strandings and shrimp fishing effort in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, 1986-1989. Fish. Bull. 89(4):712-718. C. Caillouet, NOAA NMFS Galveston Lab, 4700 Ave. U., Galveston, Texas, 77551-5997 USA.

CARR, T. and N. CARR. 1991. Surveys of the sea turtles of Angola. Biol Cons. 58(1):19-30. T. Carr, Route 2, Box 905, Micanopy, Florida 32667 USA.

FRAZIER, J. 1991. Some notes on sea turtles. Herp. Rev. 22(2):42. J. Frazier, Seccion de Ecol. Humana, CINVESTAV del IPN - Unidad Mérida, A. P. 73 "Cordemex", Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico CP 97310.

FRAZIER, J. G., I. GOODBODY, and C. A. RUCKDESCHEL. 1991. Epizoan communities on marine turtles: II. Tunicates. Bull. Mar. Sci. 48(3):763-765. J. Frazier (as above).

GRAMENTZ, D. 1991. Migrationen von Caretta caretta im Mittelmeer. Herpetofauna 13(72): 20-25. D. Gramentz, Földerichstr. 7, D-(W) 1000 Berlin 20, Germany.

NILSSON, G. E., P. L. LUTZ, and T. L. JACKSON. 1991. Neurotransmitters and anoxic survival of the brain: a comparison of anoxia-tolerant and anoxia-intolerant vertebrates. Physiol. Zool. 64(3):638-652. G. Nilsson, Dept. Zoolphysiol., Uppsala Univ., Box 560, S-751 22 Uppsala, Sweden.

RENOUS, S. and V. BELS. 1991. Cinematic analysis of the forelimb of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) during terrestrial locomotion. Can. J. Zool. 69(2):495-503. S. Renous, Museum Natl. Hist. Natur., Anat. Comparee Lab., C.N.R.S., UA 04 1137, 55 Rue Buffon/F-75231, Paris 05 France. (in French)

RENOUS, S. and V. BELS. 1991. Kinetic study of the anterior swimming paddle in the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea Vandelli 1761, during terrestrial locomotion. Can. J. Zool. 69(2):495-503. S. Renous (as above). (in French)

SAINT-GIRONS, H. 1991. Comparative histological studies on the nasal cavity of four turtle species: Dermochelys coriacea, Chelonia mydas, Emys orbicularis, and Pseudemys scripta (Reptilia Dermochelyidae Cheloniidae Emydidae). Bijdr. Dierkd. 61(1):51-62. H. Saint-Girons, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Lab. d'Evol. des Etres Organises, 105 Boulevard Raspail, 75006 Paris, France.

SCHWARTZ, F. J. and C. JENSEN. 1991. Breathing and swimming activities and behaviors exhibited by two species of captive sea turtles, Chelonia mydas and Caretta caretta in North Carolina. J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 107(1):21-33. F. Schwartz, Univ. North Carolina, Inst. Marine Sci., 3407 Arendell St., Morehead City, N. Carolina 28557 USA.

SEGURA, A. and J. A. CAMPO M. 1990 (1991). Post-capture losses of the artisanal fisheries of Golfo Dulce and their extrapolation to the Pacific of Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 38 (2 Part B):425-430. A. Segura, Centro Investigación Ciencias del Mar y Limnologie CIMAR, Universidad, Costa Rica. (in Spanish).

WIBBELS, T., D. W. OWENS, and D. ROSTAL. 1991. Soft plastra of adult male sea turtles: an apparent secondary sexual characteristic. Herp. Rev. 22(2):47-49. T. Wibbels, Inst. Reproductive Biol., Dept. Zool., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 USA.

Technical Reports

CAILLOUET, C. W. Jr. 1991. Kempy, The Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Marionette. HEART, Houston, Texas. Avaiable from: HEART, P. O. Box 68123, Houston, Texas 77268-1231 USA. Please include US$ 11.95 for a signature edition, US$ 6.95 for an unsigned edition. [N.B. This delightful little book explains how to construct a Kemp's ridley sea turtle marionette, "a first for wood workers, hobbyists, conservationists, and educators!" All proceeds go to support HEART-Help Endangered Animals: Ridley Turtles.]

DURONSLET, M. J., D. B. REVERA, and K. M. STANLEY. 1991. Man-made Marine Debris and Sea Turtle Strandings on Beaches of the Upper Texas and Southwestern Louisiana Coasts, June 1987 through September 1989. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFC-279. U. S. Dept. Commerce. Available from: National Marine Fisheries Service, Galveston Laboratory, 4700 Avenue U, Galveston, Texas 77551 USA.

GROOMBRIDGE, B. 1990. Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean: Distribution, Population Status, Conservation. A Report to the Council of Europe, Environment Conservation and Management Division, Nature and Environment Series No. 48. 98 p. Available from: Eladio Fernandez-Galiano, Conseil de l'Europe, F 67000 Strasbourg, France.

MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE. 1990. The Offshore Environmental Program (1973-1989): A Summary of Minerals Management Service Research Conducted on the Outer Continental Shelf. OCS Report MMS 91-0028. Available from: Minerals Management Service, Environmental Studies Branch (MS 4310), 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 22070 USA.

NICHOLS, D. G., K. S. FULLER, E. MCSHANE-CALUZI, and E. KLERNER-ECKENRODE. 1991. Wildlife Trade Laws of Asian and Oceania. World Wildlife Fund, Washington D. C. Available from: World Wildlife Fund Publications, P. O. Box 4866, Hampden Post Office, Baltimore, Maryland 21211 USA. Price: US$ 50.00, plus $2.00 shipping for the first book and $1.00 for each additional book.

RENAUD, M., G. GITSCHLAG, E. KLIMA, A. SHAH, D. KOI, and J. NANCE. 1991. Evaluation of the Impacts of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) on Shrimp Catch Rates in Coastal Waters of the United States Along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic, September 1989 through August 1990. 80 p. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFC-228. U. S. Dept. Commerce. Available from: National Marine Fisheries Service Galveston Laboratory, 4700 Avenue U, Galveston, Texas 77551 USA.

SANCHEZ PEREZ, R. (Compilacion). 1989. Memorias del V Encuentro Interuniversitario Sobre Tortugas Marinas en México. Morelia, Michoacán, 8-11 Junio 1988. Limited copies available from: R. Sánchez P., Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Escuela de Biologia, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. (in Spanish)

SECRETARIA DE DESARROLLO URBANO Y ECOLOGIA. 1991. Manual de técnicas de manejo y conservación para la operación de campamentos tortugueros. Inst. Nacional de la Pesca, México. 103 p. Available from: R. Márquez M., Inst. Nac. Pesca, Centro de Invest. Pesquera, A. P. 591, Manzanillo, Colima, MEXICO 28200. (in Spanish)

SECRETARIA DE DESARROLLO URBANO Y ECOLOGIA. 1991. Programa Nacional de Protección y Conservación de Tortugas Marinas (Propuesta). Inst. Nacional de la Pesca, México. 116 p. Available from: R. Márquez M. (as above). (in Spanish)

THOMAS, P. E. J. (Compiler). 1989. Report of the Northern Marshall Islands Natural Diversity and Protected Areas Survey, 7-24 September 1988. South Pacific Regional Environmental Program, Noumea, New Caledonia. East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. 133 p. Limited copies available from: East-West Center, 1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848 USA. There may be a document charge. [N.B. This report includes a discussion of sea turtle nest density on six atolls (Taongi, Bikar, Paka, Wotho, Rongerik, Erikub) and Jemo Island.]

TUCKER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 1990. Sea Turtles and Marine Mammals of the Gulf of Mexico. Proceedings of a Workshop held in New Orleans, 1-3 August 1989. OCS Study MMS 90-0009. 211 p. Available from: Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional Office, Public Info. Unit (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 USA.

VAN DAM, R., L. SARTI M., and D. PARES J. 1991. The hawksbills of Mona Island, Puerto Rico: Report for 1990. Project supported by Sociedad Chelonia and Depto. Recursos Naturales, Puerto Rico. 16 p. Limited copies available from: R. Van Dam, Physiol. Res. Lab (0204), Scripps Institute of Oceanography-UCSD, La Jolla, California 92093-0204 USA.

Theses and Dissertations

ROSTAL, DAVID CARL. 1991. The Reproductive Behavior and Physiology of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Lepidochelys kempi (Garman, 1880). Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas USA. UMI Order No. GAX91-33993 (Univ. Microfilms Inc., 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346).