Publications
Sea Turtle Bycatch and Mitigation in the Indian Ocean and South East Asia Region
This report presents the results of the IOSEA Sea Turtle MOU Bycatch Questionnaire deployed in 2025 to stakeholders across the IOSEA region, and the subsequent analyses of the da
Assessment of the Conservation Status of the Hawksbill Turtle in the Western Pacific Ocean Region - Technical Series No. 45
This document presents a synopsis of the current state of knowledge for hawksbill turtles in the western Pacific Ocean region, including biological and ecological knowledge of nesting and foraging
Assessment of the Conservation Status of the Hawksbill Turtle in the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia Region
IOSEA Species Assessment: Volume 3
Evaluating the Threat of IUU Fishing to Sea Turtles in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia using Expert Elicitation
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a pervasive issue that affects economic, social, regulatory and environmental systems in all ocean basins.
First Report of Metallic Elements in Loggerhead and Leatherback Turtle Eggs from the Indian Ocean
Bio-monitoring of pollutants in long-lived animals such as sea turtles is an important tool in ecotoxicology.
Artificial Light on Water Attracts turtle Hatchlings During Their Near Shore Transit
We examined the effect of artificial light on the near shore trajectories of turtle hatchlings dispersing from natal beaches.
A 20-year Investigation of Declining Leatherback Hatching Success: Implications of Climate Variation
Unprecedented increases in air temperature and erratic precipitation patterns are predicted throughout the twenty-first century as a result of climate change.
Spatial Distribution and Residency of Green and Loggerhead Sea Turtles Using Coastal Reef Habitats in Southern Mozambique
Sea turtles spend the majority of their immature and adult lives in foraging grounds, yet few studies have examined their abundance and condition in these areas when compared to more accessible nes
A Global Review of Marine Turtle Entanglement in Anthropogenic Debris: a Baseline for Further Action
Entanglement in anthropogenic debris poses a threat to marine wildlife.
Turtles and other Marine Megafauna Bycatch in Artisanal Fisheries in the Saudi waters of the Arabian Gulf.
Fisheries impacts on marine megafauna have received global attention and are recognized as a serious problem.
Eretmochelys imbricata: Lessons to Learn from a Monitoring Program in the North of Mozambique
Monitoring programs for nesting turtles around the world have been important to build up a matrix of information for better comprehension of their behaviour and dispersion.
How Numbers of Nesting sea Turtles can be Overestimated by Nearly a Factor of Two
Estimating the absolute number of individuals in populations and their fecundity is central to understanding the ecosystem role of species and their population dynamics as well as allowing informed