SWOT Report, Vol. XV

Featuring comprehensive maps of sea turtle nesting and at-sea movements in the Wider Caribbean Region, the first-ever global map of loggerhead satellite tracking data, an examination of conservation efforts in Colombia, and more.

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-CONTENTS-

INTRODUCTORY PAGES

No Sea Turtle is an Island | by RODERIC MAST
Meet the Turtles (PDF)
Masthead and Table of Contents (PDF)

RESEARCH AND STATUS

Drones in Sea Turtle Conservation: The Sky is the Limit | by MIGUEL RODRIGUES VARELA and ALAN F. REES
Do Sea Turtles See the Light? Developing Solar-Powered Illuminated Nets to Reduce Sea Turtle Bycatch | by JESSE SENKO, AGNESE MANCINI, MARK BAILLY, JENNIFER BLAIN CHRISTEN, LEKELIA JENKINS and JOHN WANG
Where Turtles Meet Jaguars | by LUIS G. FONSECA, STEPHANNY ARROYO-ARCE, IAN THOMSON, WILBERTH VILLACHICA, EDUARDO RANGEL and ROLDÁN A. VALVERDE

SPECIAL FEATURES

Sea Turtles of the Caribbean | by KAREN ECKERT, JULIA AZANZA RICARDO, KARLA G. BARRIENTOS-MUÑOZ, HÉCTOR BARRIOS-GARRIDO, JESSICA BERKEL, ELIZABETH BEVAN, CATHI L. CAMPBELL, KATE E. CHARLES, EDUARDO CUEVAS FLORES, CARLA DANIEL, CARLOS E. DIEZ, EMMA DOYLE, STEPHEN G. DUNBAR, ADAM ECKERT, SCOTT A. ECKERT, YANET FORNEIRO, MARTÍN-VIAÑA, MARCO GARCÍA CRUZ, DAVID GODFREY, HEDELVY GUADA, CAROL GUY-STAPLETON, JULIA A. HORROCKS, CYNTHIA J. LAGUEUX, J. JACOB LEVENSON, MELANIA C. LÓPEZ-CASTRO, FÉLIX MONCADA GAVILÁN, JOSÉ LUIS GERHARTZ-MURO, MARÍA G. MONTIEL-VILLALOBOS, CLARE MORRALL, CRISTIAN RAMÍREZ-GALLEGO, JUAN M. RGUEZ-BARON, DANIELA ROJAS-CAÑIZALES, KAJ SCHUT, LINDA SEARLE, SETH STAPLETON, ABIGAIL URIBE-MARTÍNEZ, THANE WIBBELS, NATALIE WILDERMANN and NATHAN J. ROBINSON
- Feature Map: Nesting Biogeograpy of Sea Turtles in the Wider Caribbean (PDF)
- Feature Map: Sea Turtle Satellite Telemetry Data in the Wider Caribbean (PDF)
Indian Ocean Loggerheads | by RONEL NEL, MAYEUL DALLEAU, DIANE LE GOUVELLO, MICHAEL G. HART-DAVIS, TONY TUCKER, ALAN F. REES, ANDREA D. PHILLOTT, SCOTT WHITING and SABRINA FOSSETTE
- Map: Global Loggerhead Turtle Satellite Telemetry (PDF)

POLICY AND ECONOMICS

Changing the Future for Colombia’s Sea Turtles | by JUAN M. RGUEZ-BARON, DIEGO AMOROCHO, LUZ ELVIRA ANGARITA, EFRAÍN BALLESTEROS GARCÉS, LILIAN BARRETO-SÁNCHEZ, KARLA G. BARRIENTOS-MUÑOZ, HÉCTOR BARRIOS-GARRIDO, JORGE BERNAL-GUTIÉRREZ, AMALIA M. CANO-CASTAÑO, JUAN CASTELLANOS, CLAUDIA P. CEBALLOS, LUIS CHASQUI, AURELIANO CÓRDOBA, MARÍA C. DIAZGRANADOS, DIEGO DUQUE, REBECA FRANKE-ANTE, AMINTA JÁUREGUI, GUSTAVO A. LARA, HÉCTOR MARTÍNEZ-VILORIA, ALVARO MORENO-MUNAR, LEISON PALMA GARCÍA, VANESSA PAREDES, JUAN PATIÑO-MARTÍNEZ, EMIGDIO PERTUZ BUENDÍA, CARLOS PINZÓN, JULIETH A. PRIETO, CRISTIAN RAMÍREZ-GALLEGO, TITO RODRÍGUEZ, JOSÉ VICENTE RODRÍGUEZ-MAHECHA, JHOVANY ROSADO, PATRICIA SALDAÑA, NESTOR SÁNCHEZ, DIANA TARAZONA, RAFAEL VIEIRA, CARLOS A. ZULUAGA and RODERIC B. MAST
Turtles Help Tackle Ocean Plastic Pollution in Europe | by CLAUDE MIAUD and GAËLLE DARMON

OUTREACH AND ACTION

Top Smartphone Apps for Sea Turtle Work | by CRAIG TURLEY

FAQs about Sea Turtles (PDF)
- Is that Sea Turtle a Boy or a Girl? | by ITZEL SIFUENTES-ROMERO and JEANETTE WYNEKEN
- How Many Sea Turtles are There? | by BRYAN P. WALLACE