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Bycatch of Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Italian Adriatic midwater pair trawl fishery
Pulcinella, J.; Bonanomi, S.; Colombelli, A.; Fortuna, C.M.; Moro, F.; Lucchetti, A.; Sala, A. (2019). Bycatch of Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Italian Adriatic midwater pair trawl fishery. Front. Mar. Sci. 6. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00365
In: Frontiers in Marine Science. Frontiers Media: Lausanne. e-ISSN 2296-7745, more
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Keyword
    Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]

Authors  Top | Dataset 
  • Pulcinella, J.
  • Bonanomi, S.
  • Colombelli, A.
  • Fortuna, C.M.
  • Moro, F.
  • Lucchetti, A.
  • Sala, A.

Abstract
    Despite the fact that Mediterranean loggerhead turtles are listed as “Least Concern” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), they are among the most threatened marine megafauna worldwide, because of fishery-related incidental captures. The northern central Adriatic Sea is one of the most overfished basins of the Mediterranean Sea and it supports a very valuable marine biodiversity, including sea turtles. This study assesses the spatial and seasonal impact of the northern central Adriatic midwater pair trawl fishery on loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) by examining incidental catches recorded between 2006 and 2018 and environmental variables. The model predicted seasonal variation of loggerhead distribution. According to previous studies, data analysis indicates that most bycatch events of loggerhead turtle occurred in the northern Adriatic Sea. The present data confirm that the northern Adriatic may be an important foraging area for loggerhead turtle. They also highlight the urgent need for a better understanding of the interactions between sea turtles and fisheries to develop and apply suitable, ad hoc management measures in critical habitats.

Dataset
  • BYC_PTM_06-17_Adr: Pulcinella, J.; Bonanomi,S.; Colombelli, A.; Moro, F.; Sala, A.; Fortuna, C.M.; Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies (IRBIM), Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA); (2020): Monitored bycatch of Mustelus mustelus, Squalus acanthias, Myliobatis aquila, Pteroplatytrygon violacea and Caretta caretta in mid-water pair trawl in the northern Adriatic Sea, from 2006-2017, more

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