The sea turtle resources of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian
Ocean - The Sea Turtle Resources of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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The Sea Turtle Resources of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (PDF -
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Reports This report documents the results of the several years
of sea turtle research undertaken at Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are listed as important habitat for
marine turtles in the Draft Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles
(2005). Information gathered during this research assists in
achieving the objectives of the Indian Ocean Sea Turtle
Memorandum of Understanding (IOSEA) and the Marine Turtle
Recovery Plan (2003). The detailed aims of the study are to: -
Continue with the mark-recapture study on the southern atoll
with the longterm goal of estimating population size - Catch a
sample of turtles to continue the assessment of species
composition and size structure - From the c