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Brazil

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Neca Marcovaldi
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Fundaçao Pró TAMAR
Rubens Guelli 134/ 307
Salvador-Bahia
CEP: 41815-135 Brazil
Tel: 55(71) 3676-1045, -1180
Fax: 55(71) 3676 1067
neca@tamar.org.br
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For a complete roster of sea turtle publications from Brazil (without linked pdfs), please visit here

Marcovaldi, M. A., G. G. Lopez, L. S. Soares, A. J. B. Santos, C. Bellini, P. C. R. Barata, 2007. Fifteen Years of Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) Sea Turtle Nesting in Northern Brazil. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 6: 223-228

Marcovaldi, M. A. and M. Chaloupka. 2007. Conservation status of the loggerhead sea turtle in Brazil: an encouraging outlook. Endangered Species Research 3: 133-143.

Marcovaldi, M. A., C. F. Vietas, and M. H. Godfrey. 1999. Nesting and conservation management of Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Northern Bahia, Brazil. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 3:301-307.

Marcovaldi, M. 2006. Brazil Second Annual Report. Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles.

Marcovaldi, M. A., G. Sales, J. C. A. Thomé, A. C. C. Dias da Silva, B. M. G. Gallo, E. H. S. M. Lima, E. P. Lima, C. Bellini. Sea Turtles and Fishery Interactions in Brazil: Identifying and Mitigating Potential Conflicts. Marine Turtle Newsletter 112:4-8.

Marcovaldi, M. A., V. Patiri and J. C. Thome. 2005. Projeto Tamar-Ibama: Twenty-five Years Protecting Brazilian Sea Turtles Through a Community-Based Conservation Programme. Mast 4(1):39-42.

Sales, G., B.B. Giffoni and P.C.R. Barata 2008. Incidental catch of sea turtles by the Brazilian pelagic longline fishery. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 88: 853-864

Silva, A.C.C. D., J. C. Castilhos, G.G. Lopez and P.C.R. Barata. Nesting biology and conservation of the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Brazil, 1991/1992 to 2002/2003. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 87: 1047-1056

Thomé J.C.A., C. Baptistotte, L. M. P. Moreira., J.T. Scalfoni, A. P. Almeida, D.B. Rieth and P.C.R. Barata. 2007. Nesting biology and conservation of the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil, 1988–89 to 2003–04.Chelonian Conservation and Biology 6: 15–27.

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Field WorkField Work
Green TurtleGreen Turtle
Hatchling release – (c) TAMARHatchling release – (c) TAMAR
LeatherbackLeatherback
ExcavationsExcavations
Education and craftEducation and craft
BycatchBycatch
Community enterpriseCommunity enterprise
School children – (c) TAMARSchool children – (c) TAMAR
TAMAR HQTAMAR HQ
Green TurtleGreen Turtle
Loggerhead N,F
Green N,F
Leatherback N,F
Hawksbill N,F
Kemp’s Ridley A
Olive Ridley N,F
N=Nesting
F=Foraging
IN=Infrequent Nesting
IF=Infrequent Foraging
I=Infrequent (further data unavailable)
A=Absent

Dow et al 2007b

Brazil National Nesting Beach Atlas

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