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Resource List |
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Sea Turtle Resources |
| Fact Sheets: |
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Boating and Sea Turtles |
A fact sheet discussing the issues with
nearshore boat traffic and nesting sea turtles. |
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Green Turtle |
A summary of facts about the Green Turtle (Chelonia
mydas) of the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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Hawksbill Turtle |
A summary of facts about the Hawksbill Turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata) of the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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Leatherback |
A summary of facts about the Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys
coriacea) of the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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Loggerhead |
A summary of facts about the Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta
coretta) of the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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Invasive Species |
A fact sheet about the negative impact of
introduced species on sea turtles. |
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Regulations |
A fact sheet outlining the general rules and
regulations regarding human interaction with sea turtles. |
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Resource Poaching |
Rules and regulations
concerning illegal activity known as poaching. |
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Sea Turtle Identification |
An overview of USVI sea turtle
identification. |
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Sea Turtle Nesting |
An overview of USVI sea turtle
nesting. |
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| Publications: |
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Project Reports
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| 2007 Leatherback Report |
Garner,
J.A, and S.A. Garner. Tagging and nesting research of
leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on Sandy Point St.
Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2007. WIMARCS Publication. |
| 2007 East End Green / Hawksbill Report |
Mackay, A.L. 2007 Sea Turtle Monitoring Program The East End Beaches of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. 2007. WIMARCS Publication 20pp. |
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2006 Leatherback Report |
Garner,
J.A, and S.A. Garner, and W. Coles. Tagging and nesting research of
leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on Sandy Point St.
Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2006. WIMARCS Publication. |
| 2006 East End Green / Hawksbill Report |
Mackay, A.L. 2006 Sea Turtle Monitoring Program The East End Beaches of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. 2006. WIMARCS Publication 16pp. |
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2005 Leatherback Report |
Garner,
J.A, and S.A. Garner, and W. Coles. Tagging and nesting research of
leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on Sandy Point St.
Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2005. WIMARCS Publication. |
| 2005 East End Green / Hawksbill Report |
Mackay, A.L. 2005 Sea Turtle Monitoring Program The East End Beaches of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. 2005. WIMARCS Publication 18pp. |
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2004 Leatherback Report |
Alexander,
J.L, and K.L. Garrett, S.A. Garner, J. Conrad, and W. Coles. Tagging and
nesting research of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on
Sandy Point St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2004. WIMARCS
Publication. |
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2003 Leatherback Report |
Alexander,
J.L, and K.L. Garrett, J. Conrad, and W. Coles. Tagging and nesting
research of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on Sandy
Point St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2003. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Publication. 43pp. |
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2002 Leatherback Report |
Alexander, J.L, and S.T.W. Deishley, K.L.
Garrett, W. Coles, P.H. Dutton, and D.L.McDonald Dutton. Tagging and
nesting research of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on
Sandy Point St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2002. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Publication. 43pp. |
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Research
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Maternal Impact |
Garner, J.A. An investigation into maternal impact on hatch
success: A nest box experiment. 2006. WIMARCS. 16pp. |
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Vegetation Effects |
Conrad, J. and J.A.
Garner and J. Wyneken. The effects of vegetation on leatherback (Dermochelys
coriacea) nest productivity at Sandy Point, St. Croix. 2006
WIMARCS. 12pp. |
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Nest Site Selection |
Garrett, K.L. and J.A. Garner and F. Paladino. Optimal Nest Site Selection
for Clutch Relocation at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, St. Croix.
2006. WIMARCS 9pp. |
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Satellite Harness Effect |
Dutton, P., and S. Benson, T. Eguchi, J. Pettis, and S.A. Garner. Effects
of harnesses on diving behavior of nesting female leatherback turtles at St
Croix, US Virgin Islands. 2006 Southwest Fisheries Science Center. 20pp. |
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Artificial Incubation |
Weston, E.G., and J.A. Garner. The Day 53
Experiment: Using late-term, artificial incubation to increase hatchling
production in leatherback sea-turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nests.
2006. WIMARCS. 28pp. |
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