536
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Reptilia

Distribution and status of sea turtle nesting and mortality along the North Sinai coast, Egypt (Reptilia: Cheloniidae)

&
Pages 26-31 | Received 21 Oct 2014, Accepted 30 Nov 2014, Published online: 11 Dec 2014

References

  • Broderick, A. C., Glen, F., Godley, B. J., & Hays, G. C. (2002): Estimating the number of green and loggerhead turtles nesting annually in the Mediterranean. Oryx, 36, 227–235. doi: 10.1017/S0030605302000431
  • Campbell, A., Clarke, M., Ghoneim, S., Hameid, W. S., Sims, C., & Edwards, C. (2001): On status and conservation of marine turtles along the Egyptian Mediterranean Sea coast: results of the Darwin Initiative Sea Turtle Conservation Project 1998–2000. Zoology in the Middle East, 24, 19–29. doi: 10.1080/09397140.2001.10637882
  • Casale, P., Abbate, G., Freggi, D., Conte, N., Oliverio, M. & Argano, R. (2008): Foraging ecology of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta in the central Mediterranean: evidence for a relaxed life history model. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 372, 265–276. doi: 10.3354/meps07702
  • Casale P., & Margaritoulis, D. (Eds.) (2010): Sea Turtles in the Mediterranean: Distribution, threats and conservation priorities. Gland (Switzerland): IUCN/SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group.
  • Clarke, M., Campbell, A. C., Hameid, W. S., & Ghoneim, S. (2000): Preliminary report on the status of marine turtle nesting populations on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. Biological Conservation, 94, 363–371. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00005-7
  • Heppell, S. S., Snover, M. L. & Crowder, L. (2002). Sea turtle population dynamics. In: pp. 275–306. Lutz, P., Wyneken, J., & Musick, J. (Eds), Biology of Sea Turtles. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
  • Kasparek, M. (1993a): Marine turtle conservation in the Mediterranean - marine turtles in Egypt - Phase I, survey of the Mediterranean coast between Alexandria and El-Salum. London: MEDASSET, National Centre of Oceanography and Fisheries (Alexandria, Egypt), RAC/SPA (MAP-UNEP).
  • Kasparek, M. (1993b): Survey of the Mediterranean coast between Alexandria and El-Salum, Egypt. Marine Turtle Newsletter, 63, 8–9.
  • Kasparek, M., Godley, B. J., & Broderick, A. C. (2001): Nesting of the Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, in the Mediterranean: a review of status and conservation needs. Zoology in the Middle East, 24, 45–74. doi: 10.1080/09397140.2001.10637885
  • Laurent, L., Casale, P., Bradai, M. N., Godley, B. J., Gerosa, G., Broderick, A. C., Schroth, W., Schierwater, B., Levy, A. M., Freggi, D., Abd El-Mawla, E. M., Hadoud, D. A., Gomati, H. E., Domingo, M., Hadjichristophorou, M., Kornaraky, L., Demirayak, F. & Gautier, C. (1998): Molecular resolution of marine turtle stock composition in fishery bycatch: a case study in the Mediterranean. Molecular Ecology, 7, 1529–1542. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.1998.00471.x
  • Nada, M., & Casale, P. (2011): Sea turtle bycatch and consumption in Egypt: threatens Mediterranean turtle populations. Oryx, 45, 143–149. doi: 10.1017/S0030605310001286
  • Nada, M. A., Boura, L., Grimanis, K., Schofield, G., El-Alwany, M. A., Noor, N., Ommeran, M. M., & Rabia, B. (2013): Egypt's Bardawil Lake: safe haven or deadly trap for sea turtles in the Mediterranean? London: MEDASSET, Suez Canal University and Nature Conservation Egypt.
  • Rees, A. F., Jony, M., Margaritoulis, D., & Godley, B. J. (2008): Satellite tracking of a Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, from Syria further highlights importance of North Africa for Mediterranean turtles. Zoology in the Middle East, 45, 49–54. doi: 10.1080/09397140.2008.10638306

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.