Long‐term (29‐year) spatiotemporal patterns of sea turtle deaths in the southern Gulf of Mexico DOI
Vicente Guzmán‐Hernández,

Gerardo Rivas-Hernández,

Pedro A. García‐Alvarado

et al.

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(6)

Published: May 29, 2024

Abstract Sea turtles are key imperilled species that interact with numerous threats in their critical in‐water and inland habitats, which they occupy along complex life cycle. Therefore, analysing these interactions is essential for adapting ongoing conservation management actions. The long‐term recording of stranded sea turtle individuals the potential causes death breeding habitats crucial defining Twenty‐nine years stranding mortality data (1992–2019) at nesting beaches Campeche, Mexico, were analysed to describe spatiotemporal patterns per possible death. most impacted was hawksbill turtle, followed by green Kemp's ridley individuals. frequent probable this region bycatch, seismic surveys, vehicle strikes slaughter beaches. Both immature stranded, mostly former, months summer (June–August). This study establishes a historic reference baseline southeastern Gulf Mexico. It shows anthropogenic activities circumstances jeopardizing population recovery. also points out actions implement improve viability context operationalization attributes seascapes.

Language: Английский

Long‐term (29‐year) spatiotemporal patterns of sea turtle deaths in the southern Gulf of Mexico DOI
Vicente Guzmán‐Hernández,

Gerardo Rivas-Hernández,

Pedro A. García‐Alvarado

et al.

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(6)

Published: May 29, 2024

Abstract Sea turtles are key imperilled species that interact with numerous threats in their critical in‐water and inland habitats, which they occupy along complex life cycle. Therefore, analysing these interactions is essential for adapting ongoing conservation management actions. The long‐term recording of stranded sea turtle individuals the potential causes death breeding habitats crucial defining Twenty‐nine years stranding mortality data (1992–2019) at nesting beaches Campeche, Mexico, were analysed to describe spatiotemporal patterns per possible death. most impacted was hawksbill turtle, followed by green Kemp's ridley individuals. frequent probable this region bycatch, seismic surveys, vehicle strikes slaughter beaches. Both immature stranded, mostly former, months summer (June–August). This study establishes a historic reference baseline southeastern Gulf Mexico. It shows anthropogenic activities circumstances jeopardizing population recovery. also points out actions implement improve viability context operationalization attributes seascapes.

Language: Английский

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