SWOT Report, Vol. XII
Explore the sea turtles of Africa, with the first comprehensive maps of sea turtle nesting and satellite telemetry throughout the continent. Other articles explore satellite tracking, loggerhead status, and the hawksbill shell trade.
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INTRODUCTORY PAGES
Opening Image (PDF)
Editor's Note: The Forest and the Trees (PDF) | by RODERIC MAST
Table of Contents (PDF)
RESEARCH & STATUS
The Benefits and Costs of Satellite Tracking | by NATHAN J. ROBINSON, PILAR SANTIDRIÁN TOMILLO, and FRANK V. PALADINO
Urbanization Chips Away Turtle Habitats in West-Central Africa | by ALEXANDRE GIRARD and SHAYA HONARVAR
How Turtles Affect Beaches | by RONEL NEL, DIANE LE GOUVELLO, LINDA HARRIS, and KARIEN BEZUIDENHOUT
Coastal Armoring and Rising Seas Put a Squeeze on Turtles | by SCOTT EASTMAN and GARY APPELSON
SPECIAL FEATURE
The Sea Turtles of Africa | in alphabetical order ANDREWS AGYEKUMHENE, EDWARD ARUNA, BETÂNIA FERREIRA AIRAUD, PHIL ALLMAN, ISIDORE AYISSI, JÉRÔME BOURJEA, MAYEUL DALLEAU, TOMAS DIAGNE, ALEJANDRO FALLABRINO, ANGELA FORMIA, JACQUES FRETEY, ALEXANDRE GIRARD, MARC GIRONDOT, JOANA HANCOCK, SHAYA HONARVAR, ADOLFO MARCO, RODERIC MAST, ROLAND MISSILOU-BOUKAKA, STEVE MORREALE, JEANNE A. MORTIMER, MIKE OLENDO, RONEL NEL, FRANK V. PALADINO, NATHAN ROBINSON, ARISTIDE TAKOUKAM KAMLA, MANJULA TIWARI, CASPER VAN DE GEER, SARA VIEIRA, and LINDSEY WEST
SWOT Feature Maps: Sea Turtle Nesting and Satellite Telemetry in Africa (PDF)
POLICY & ECONOMICS
The Conservation Status of Loggerhead Populations Worldwide | by PAOLO CASALE and BRIAN J. HUTCHINSON
Tortoiseshell: Too Rare to Wear | by BRAD NAHILL and WALLACE J. NICHOLS
A Dam Disaster in Brazil and its Impacts on Distant Sea Turtle Beaches | by JOÃO CARLOS THOMÉ, EVANDRO DE MARTINI, LILIANA COLMAN, ANA CLAUDIA J. MARCONDES, CECILIA BAPTISTOTTE, GABRIELLA TIRADENTES PIZETTA, NILAMON LEITE JR., and SANDRA TAVARES
OUTREACH & ACTION
Trapped in the Crossroads of Honu Conservation | by IRENE KELLY and JENNIFER HOMCY
Traditional Taboos Help Save Ghana's Sea Turtles | by PHIL ALLMAN and ANDREWS AGYEKUMHENE
A New App Aids African Turtle Researchers | by ARISTIDE TAKOUKAM KAMLA
Magic & Mixed Feelings in Turtle Paradise | by ISABEL SILVA