Records of Olive Ridley Marine Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea Eschscholtz 1829) in Venezuelan Waters: A Review of Historical Data Sets and Threats

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Barrios-Garrido, Hector;Arias-Ortiz, Angela;Balladares, Clemente;Espinoza-Rodriguez, Ninive;Garcia-Cruz, Marco;Gonzalez, Maria F.;Pulido-Petit, Graciela;Rojas-Cañizales, Daniela;Rondon-Medicci, Maria;Vernet, Pedro;Wildermann, Natalie E.
Hector Barrios-Garrido
Abstract

We assess all the records of olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in an exhaustive review of multiple data sources between 1977 and 2018 in Venezuela. We compiled 35 records of olive ridleys in the country. Our findings confirm the almost year-round presence of this species in Venezuelan waters.

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Chelonian Conservation and Biology

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Chelonian Conservation and Biology

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21

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1943-3956

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1

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Chelonian Research Foundation

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10.2744/CCB-1514.1