Status of Sea Turtles in the USVI

Author unknown. 1988. Status of Sea Turtles in the USVI

Overview of the status of sea turtles in the Virgin Islands. Mentions threats (poaching, pollution, habitat loss) and briefly describes the work of the National Park Service on St. John and Buck Island to monitor for the presence of sea turtles and the amount of nesting activity.

Type

Published Report

Authors

Author unknown

Date of Issue

1988

Units

BUIS , VIIS

Keywords

Animal Studies, Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill (Eretmocbelys imbricata), human encroachment, leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), Sea Turtle (Cheloniidae & Dermochelyidae)

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