High and variable mortality of leatherback turtles reveal possible anthropogenic impacts.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1909
Abstract: The number of nesting leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the eastern Pacific Ocean has declined dramatically since the late 1980s. This decline has been attributed to egg poaching and interactions with fisheries. However, it is… read more here.
Keywords: leatherback turtles; probability; survival probability; mortality ... See more keywords