Assessment of Sea-Turtle Status and Trends: Integrating Demography and Abundance

by Committee on Sea Turtle Population Asses, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board, et al.

All six species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters are listed as endangered or threatened, but the exact population sizes of these species are unknown due to a lack of key information regarding birth and survival rates. The U.S. Endangered Species Act prohibits the hunting of sea turtles and reduces incidental losses from activities such as shrimp trawling and development on beaches used for nesting. However, current monitoring does not provide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309152550
• ISBN13: 9780309152556
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.