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Summer Flounder Sea Turtle Protection Area Map and GIS Data

Map depicting where summer flounder trawlers in waters off Virginia (south of Cape Charles) and North Carolina must use an approved Turtle Excluder Device.
September 25, 2023 - Map ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Accumulate Heavy Metals Near a Former Skeet Shooting Range in Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Determining levels of arsenic and antimony concentrations in green sea turtles resulting from lead deposition at a historic skeet shooting range. 
March 03, 2023 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Evaluation of a Long-Term Information Tool Reveals Continued Suitability for Identifying Bycatch Hotspots but Little Effect on Fisher Location Choice

We reviewed one of the longest and earliest DOM informational products, TurtleWatch.
January 26, 2023 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

2022 Pacific Islands Field Season a Success

An unprecedented year for protected species in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
October 13, 2022 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
A sea turtle and Hawaiian monk seal resting on the sand during a sunny day. Green sea turtle female “T53” basks (or rests) with a Hawaiian monk seal on Tern Island, Lalo, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Return to Papahānaumokuākea Field Camps

For some, 2021 provided a long-awaited homecoming; for others, a new adventure.
September 01, 2021 - Science Blog ,
Pacific Islands
Pearl and Hermes field camp setup including 5 tents along the shoreline and numerous bright yellow 5-gallon buckets with food and supplies. Four field campers sit on a driftwood tree near the waterline. Making a seasonal home on a remote island: These field biologists will spend the summer working hard in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument at one of NOAA’s seasonal protected species research camps. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

Sea Turtles Across the North Pacific Are Exposed to Perfluoroalkyl Substances

A risk assessment showed concern for immunosuppression in Kailua green turtles and alarming concern for hawksbill developmental toxicity.
June 15, 2021 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Species and Population Specific Gene Expression in Blood Transcriptomes of Marine Turtles

We generated high quality blood transcriptome assemblies for hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) turtles.
May 13, 2021 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National

No Rest for the Weary: Restricted Resting Behavior of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) at a Deep-Neritic Foraging Area Influences Expression of Life History Traits

In this study, we fitted 18 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) with detachable time-depth recorder (systems to obtain and analyze fine-scale dive behavior and daily activity – with a focus on resting dive bouts.
April 30, 2021 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
West Coast

Trace Element Concentrations in Blood and Scute Tissues From Wild and Captive Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas)

The present study compares trace element concentrations in green turtles in captivity at Sea Life Park Hawaii to wild green turtles in Kapoho Bay, Hawaii, USA.
October 26, 2020 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Staying Calm In The Face Of Trauma: Reflections of a Student Assistant

Sanoma Boynton recalls her experience responding to an injured sea turtle.
May 26, 2020 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
4032x3024-turtle-ma05.JPG Juvenile green sea turtle with a white alpha-numeric identification tag in March 2020.