SREL Reprint #1890

Sea turtle headstarting and hatchery programs

Nat B. Frazer

Savannah River Ecology Laboratory

Abstract: Recent declines in sea turtle populations are largely due to coastal development, which destroys nest sites, and adult mortality in fishing and shrimping nets. Recovery of sea turtles requires protection of juveniles through captive-release programs as well as preservation of beach habitat by limiting development. It also requires protecting adults at sea by decreasing mortality from fishing and shrimping.

SREL Reprint #1890

Frazer, N.B. 1994. Sea turtle headstarting and hatchery programs. pp. 374-380 In: G. K. Meffe and C. R. Carroll. (Eds.). Principles of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates, New York. 

This information was provided by the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (srel.uga.edu).