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Number 90 October 2000

Editors: Brendan J. Godley & Annette C. Broderick Marine Turtle Research Group School of Biological Sciences University of Wales Swansea Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP Wales U.K.

Editorial Board: Nicholas Mrosovsky Karen L. Eckert Jack G. Frazier Peter L. Lutz Jeff D. Miller Anders G. J. Rhodin

Editorial:

Advances with the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles - Jack Frazier

Articles:

Rearing Leatherback Hatchlings: Protocols, Growth and Survival - T. Todd Jones, Michael Salmon, Jeanette Wyneken & Christopher Johnson

Green Turtle Nesting at Pulau Banyak (Sumatra, Indonesia) - Thomas B. Stringell, Mahmud Bangkaru, Arnoud P.J.M. Steeman & Lynne Bateman

Marine Turtles in Irian Jaya, Indonesia - Mochamad Putrawidjaja

Notes:

Additional Evidence Supporting a Cleaning Association between Epibiotic Crabs and Sea Turtles: How will the Harvest of Sargassum Seaweed Impact this Relationship? - Michael G. Frick, Kristina L. Williams & David Veljacic

Report of the Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Cuban Waters - Felix Moncada-G., Ana María Rodríguez , René Márquez-M. & Elvira Carrillo

Meeting Reports:

Second Annual Meeting of the Baja California Sea Turtle Conservation Network (Grupo Tortuguero de Baja California) - Wallace J. Nichols & Fernando Arcas

VIIth Reunion of Latin American Sea Turtle Specialists - Hedelvy J. Guada, Héctor Horta, & Lesbia Montero

Workshop on Marine Turtles Nesting in Cuba - Félix G. Moncada Gavilán

Letters to the Editors:

Correction: Orlando Resolution Not Unanimous - N. Mrosovsky

Announcements:

The 21st Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation (24 February ­28 February,2001,Adam ¹s Mark Hotel,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,USA):Announcement and Call for Papers - James R. Spotila

Indian Ocean - South-East Asia Marine Turtle MoU Concluded under CMS - Douglas Hykle

Mass Media and Environmental Education: A Sea-Turtle Video Game Project to Bridge the Gap - Marc-Antoine Dunais

Announcements:

Project Update: Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

HerpDigest - A Free Weekly Conservation Newsletter for Reptiles and Amphibians - Allen Salzberg

News & Legal Briefs

Recent Publications

Publication of this issue was made possible by donations from the following individuals: David S. Addison, John C. Avise, Paulo C.R. Barata, Margaret M. Barker, Flemming Bartig, Rebecca Bell, Ribello M. Bertoni, Brian W. Bowen, Nelia M. Coyle, David W. Ehrenfeld, Jerris J. Foote, Diana V. Gardener, Robert H. George, Andrew G. Greenwood, Michael L. Guinea, Carlos Roberto Hasbún, John R. Hendrickson, Robert P. Hodge, René E. Honegger, Ann B. Humphrey, Nancy Israel, Steve A. Johnson, Rebecca Jones, Matthew J. Kelly, Dennis G. Mesina, Anne B. Meylan, Peter A. Meylan, Ronald R. Mezich, Jeffrey D. Miller, John A. Musick, Michael Newcomer, Paula A. Olson, Hidetoshi Ota, Stephanie M. Presti, Paul W. Raymond, Alan F. Rees, Anders G.J. Rhodin, Theresa M. Rigoli, Cynthia Rubio, Michael Salmon, Robert G. Schonfeld, Barbara A. Schroeder, C. Robert Shoop, Bengt Sjögren, Ann B. Somers, Jon H. St. Onge, Ryo Tatsukawa, Paddy Tatum, Holger Vetter, Diana P. Vineyard, Kennard P. Watson, Ross Witham, Jeanette Wyneken, George R. Zug The following organizations support the MTN: Caribbean Conservation Corporation, Cayman Turtle Farm, Ltd., Center for Marine Conservation, Chelonian Research Foundation, Chicago Zoological Society, Columbus Zoo, Conservation International, Hanover High School, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, New Brunswick Museum, North Carolina Aquarium, Sea World, Inc., US Fish & Wildlife Service, US National Marine Fisheries Service-Office of Protected Resources, Vancouver Aquarium. The MTN-Online is produced and managed by Michael Coyne. Angela M. Mast translates and produces the Spanish edition, Noticiero de Tortugas Marinas with assistance from Roderic B. Mast, Christine Mittermeier and Ricardo Zambrano. The opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily shared by the Editors, the Editorial Board, the University of Wales, or any individuals or organizations providing financial support.

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