SWOT Report, Vol. XI
Explore the sea turtles of South America, with the first comprehensive maps of sea turtle nesting and satellite telemetry throughout the continent. Read about the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans, about efforts to address ghost nets, the status of the leatherback turtle, and much more.
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INTRODUCTORY PAGES
Opening Image (PDF)
Editor's Note: Assessing Old Challenges with New Tools (PDF) | by RODERIC MAST
Table of Contents (PDF)
RESEARCH & STATUS
Turtles and Plastic: The Case for More Action | by EMILY DUNCAN
How In-water Turtle Observations Generate Valuable New Insights | by KOSTAS PAPAFITSOROS and GAIL SCHOFIELD
The Internet of Turtles | by AIMÉE LESLIE, CHRISTINE HOF, DIEGO AMOROCHO, TANYA BERGER-WOLF, JASON HOLMBERG, CHUCK STEWART, STEPHEN G. DUNBAR, and CLAIRE JEAN
SPECIAL FEATURE
Sea Turtles of South America | in alphabetical order: ROCIO ÁLVAREZ-VARAS, RACHEL BERZINS, KARIN BILO, JOHAN CHEVALIER, DAMIEN CHEVALLIER, BENOIT DE THOISY, ALEJANDRO FALLABRINO, MARCO GARCÍA CRUZ, SHALEYLA KELEZ, MILAGROS LOPEZ-MENDILAHARSU, MARIA ANGELA MARCOVALDI, RODERIC B. MAST, CAROL MEDRANO, CRISTINA MIRANDA, MICHEL A. NALOVIC, LAURA PROSDOCIMI, JUAN M. RGUEZ-BARÓN, ALEXSANDRO SANTOS, LUCIANO SOARES, JOCA THOME, FELIPE VALLEJO, and GABRIELA VÉLEZ-RUBIO
SWOT Feature Maps: Nesting and Satellite Telemetry in South America (PDF)
POLICY & ECONOMICS
The Conservation Status of Leatherback Populations Worldwide | by BRYAN WALLACE and BRIAN HUTCHINSON
Viva Tartaruga! Getting the Word Out in Creative Ways | by SARA VIEIRA, VICTOR JIMENEZ, and JOANA HANCOCK
Caught in a Net: Green Turtles and the Turtle People of Nicaragua | by CYNTHIA J. LAGUEUX and CATHI L. CAMPBELL
OUTREACH & ACTION
Action on Ghost Gear | by MARTIN STELFOX, JILLIAN HUDGINS, and RIKI GUNN
Conservation Progress in the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau | by BETÂNIA FERREIRA AIRAUD, AISSA REGALLA, CASTRO BARBOSA, and DOMINGOS BETUNDE
The Deadly Bucket | by ESTHER HORVATH