SWOT Report, Vol. XIV

Featuring an up-to-date, comprehensive map of sea turtle distribution in the Mediterranean, a picture of loggerhead movements in the Atlantic, and expert answers to the most frequently asked questions about sea turtles.

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– CONTENTS –

INTRODUCTORY PAGES

It’s about WAY more than just turtles… (PDF) | by RODERIC MAST
Meet the Turtles (PDF)
Masthead and Table of Contents (PDF)

RESEARCH AND STATUS

Masirah’s Sea Turtles: History, Trends, Action, and Hope | by ANDREW WILLSON, CRAIG TURLEY, MAÏA SARROUF WILLSON, SUAAD AL HARTHI, ASMA AL BULUSHI, MAYEUL DALLEAU, JÉRÔME BOURJEA, THURAYA AL SARIRI, and ROBERT BALDWIN
Eye of the Turtle | by ALICE CARPENTIER, STÉPHANE CICCIONE, KATIA BALLORAIN, CLAIRE JEAN, JÉRÔME BOURJEA, and MAYEUL DALLEAU
Florida’s Red Tides and Their Impacts on Sea Turtles | by JUSTIN R. PERRAULT, ALLEN M. FOLEY, LEANNE J. FLEWELLING, and CHARLES A. MANIRE
Atlantic Loggerheads: Why Isn’t the Best Understood Sea Turtle Recovering? | by BLAIR WITHERINGTON, ALAN B. BOLTEN, KATE L. MANSFIELD, LUCIANO SOARES, SIMONA A. CERIANI, and NATHAN F. PUTMAN
- Map: Loggerhead Turtle Satellite Telemetry Data in the Atlantic Ocean (PDF)

SPECIAL FEATURE: MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Sea Turtles of the Mediterranean Sea | by SANDRA HOCHSCHEID, MUSTAPHA AKSISSOU, THOMAS ARAPIS, MOULOUD BENABDI, LIZA BOURA, ANNETTE BRODERICK, LUIS CARDONA, CARLOS CARRERAS, FRANÇOISE CLARO, ANDREAS DEMETROPOULOS, WAYNE J. FULLER, IMED JRIBI, YAKUP KASKA, YANIV LEVY, FULVIO MAFFUCCI, DIMITRIS MARGARITOULIS, CARMEN MIFSUD, ALIKI PANAGOPOULOU, JACQUES SACCHI, JESÚS TOMÁS, OĞUZ TÜRKOZAN, and ALAN REES
- Feature Maps: Biogeography of Sea Turtles in the Mediterranean Sea (PDF)

POLICY AND ECONOMICS

The Continuing Tale of Circle Hooks in Brazil | by BRUNO GIFFONI, GILBERTO SALES, FERNANDO N. FIEDLER, MILAGROS L. MENDILAHARSU, and MARIA ÂNGELA MARCOVALDI
Status Update: Modern Threats Taking a Toll on Northwest Atlantic Leatherbacks | by NORTHWEST ATLANTIC LEATHERBACK WORKING GROUP

OUTREACH AND ACTION

FAQs About Sea Turtles (PDF)
- How Many Eggs Does It Take to Make an Adult Turtle? | by PILAR SANTIDRIÁN-TOMILLO
- How Old Is That Sea Turtle? | by LARISA AVENS
- Where Do the Baby Turtles Go? | by KATE L. MANSFIELD
Stranding Networks Administer the Three R’s in the American Atlantic | by MARK SWINGLE, BILL DEERR, JENNIFER DITTMAR, MEGHAN KOPERSKI, CHARLES A. MANIRE, WILLOW MELAMET, CONNIE MERIGO, MAXINE MONTELLO, CAROL PRICE, SARAH ROSE, KATE SAMPSON, AMBER WHITE, and KATHY ZAGZEBSKI
Finding the Keys to Safe Transport of Debilitated Turtles | by ROGER D. PSZONOWSKY, NIKIA RICE, and DAVID G. CHENEY, JR.
A Caribbean Eden Recovers from Hurricane Irma | by WENDY MCFARLANE, MAXINE MONTELLO, MELISSA LACROCE, and NANCY TODD