Threats to sea turtle populations in the Western Atlantic: Poaching and mortality in small-scale fishery gears

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 65, 2013, Pages 42-47

  Guebert, Flávia Maria ^a   Barletta, Mário ^a   Da Costa, Monica Ferreira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bycatch; Coastal population; Conservation efforts; Gillnets; Marine diversity; Turtle products

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISHING GEAR; GILLNET; MESH SIZE; MORTALITY; ONTOGENY; POACHING; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TURTLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (WEST); BRAZIL;

EID: 84883829582     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/SI65-008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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