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- Title
Hawksbill Sea Turtles in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
- Authors
VAN HOUTAN, KYLE S.; KITTINGER, JOHN N.; LAWRENCE, AMANDA L.; YOSHINAGA, CHAD; BORN, V. RAY; FOX, ADAM
- Abstract
This study reports observations of Hawksbiil sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, a remote and pro- tected expanse of coral atolls considered outside the species range. Since no direct monitoring efforts exist, we synthesized records from historical accounts, opportunistic sightings, and internet crowdsourcing. We found 6 definitive hawksbill observations and 3 additional potential nesting records, documenting that hawksbills currently reside in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and suggesting that they occurred there in greater numbers historically.
- Subjects
LEEWARD Islands (Hawaii); HAWKSBILL turtle; CROWDSOURCING; NEST building; CORAL reefs &; islands
- Publication
Chelonian Conservation & Biology, 2012, Vol 11, Issue 1, p117
- ISSN
1071-8443
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2744/CCB-0984.1