Recovery plan for US Pacific populations of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
National Marine Fisheries Service. 1998. Recovery plan for US Pacific populations of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas). National Marine Fisheries Service. Silver Spring, MD
This document is one of six recovery plans designed to help in the management and recovery of Pacific Ocean marine turtle populations. The survey is broad in scope, including American Samoa, as well as Hawaii, Guam, the Republic of Palau, the Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, and other unincorporated islands. It outlines biological characteristics and threats facing the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), both in its nesting and marine environment. Conservation accomplishments are outlined, and recovery objectives are established (includes detailed implementation schedule).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- Date of Issue
- 1998
- Publisher
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- Units
- AMME , HAVO , KAHO , NPSA , PACN , PUHE , PUHO , WAPA
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Animal Studies, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Conservation, Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Guam, Hawaii, Preservation, Saipan, Sea Turtles (Cheloniidae & Dermochelyidae), Threatened & Endangered Species