Research and
Management
Techniques
Research and Management Techniques for the Conservation of Sea Turtles
1. Overview
Priorities for Studies of Reproduction and Nest Biology (J. I. Richardson)
Priorities for Research in Foraging Habitats (K. A. Bjorndal)
2. Taxonomy and Species Identification
3. Population and Habitat Assessment
Population Surveys (Ground and Aerial) on Nesting Beaches (B. Schroeder and S. Murphy)
Population Surveys on Mass Nesting Beaches (R. A. Valverde and C. E. Gates)
Studies in Foraging Habitats: Capturing and Handling Turtles (L. M. Ehrhart and L. H. Ogren)
Aerial Surveys in Foraging Habitats (T. A. Henwood and S. P. Epperly)
Population Identification (N. FitzSimmons, C. Moritz and B. W. Bowen)
4. Data Collection and Methods
Defining the Beginning: the Importance of Research Design (J. D. Congdon and A. E. Dunham)
Data Acquisition Systems for Monitoring Sea Turtle Behavior and Physiology (S. A. Eckert)
Factors to Consider in the Tagging of Sea Turtles (G. H. Balazs)
Nesting Periodicity and Internesting Behavior (J. Alvarado and T. M. Murphy)
Estimating Hatchling Sex Ratios (M. Godfrey and N. Mrosovsky)
Diagnosing the Sex of Sea Turtles in Foraging Habitats (T. Wibbels)
Stranding and Salvage Networks (D. J. Shaver and W. G. Teas)
5. Reducing Threats
Reducing Threats to Turtles (M. A. G. Marcovaldi and C. A.Thomé)
Reducing Threats to Eggs and Hatchlings: In Situ Protection (R. H. Boulon, Jr.)
Reducing Threats to Eggs and Hatchlings: Hatcheries (J. A. Mortimer)
Reducing Threats to Foraging Habitats (J. Gibson and G. Smith)
6. Husbandry, Veterinary Care, and Necropsy
7. Legislation and Enforcement
Grassroots Stakeholders and National Legislation (H. A. Reichart)
Forensic Aspects (A. A. Colbert, C. M. Woodley, G. T. Seaborn, M. K. Moore and S. B. Galloway)