Post-nesting migratory movements of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata in waters adjacent to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

• Published in: Endangered species research Vol. 10; pp. 123 - 133
• Main Authors: Cuevas, E, Abreu-Grobois, FA, Guzmán-Hernández, V, Liceaga-Correa, MA, van Dam, RP
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 24.10.2008
• Subjects: Eretmochelys imbricata; ASW, Caribbean Sea; ASW, Mexico, Campeche; ASW, Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula; A, Atlantic

The Yucatan Peninsula harbors the largest nesting population of hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata in the Atlantic Basin. In Mexico, one of the most significant conservation problems for this species is the lack of knowledge on migratory patterns and the location of feeding grounds for post-nes...