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First census of the green turtle at Poilão, Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau: the most important nesting colony on the Atlantic coast of Africa

dc.contributor.authorCatry, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorBarbosa, Castro
dc.contributor.authorIndjai, Bucar
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Amadeu
dc.contributor.authorGodley, Brendan J.
dc.contributor.authorVié, Jean-Christophe
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-24T18:33:47Z
dc.date.available2020-01-24T18:33:47Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractThe island of Poilão in the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau, is known to be an important nesting site for the green turtle Chelonia mydas, but until recently there were no quantitative estimates of the number of clutches deposited annually. In 2000 a survey was carried out to assess the magnitude of nesting, and an estimated 7,400 green turtle clutches were deposited. Four nesting hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata were also encountered. This study confirmed that Poilão is one of the most important nesting sites for green turtles in the Atlantic, and the largest known nesting colony on the west coast of Africa. Traditionally Poilão has been regarded as a sacred site by the Bijagós people, and this has contributed to the conservation of these turtles. However, the development of fisheries in this region is an emerging threat. To conserve this site a National Marine Park was designated in August 2000.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationOryx, 36(4), 400-403 Doi.: 10.1017/S0030605302000765pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0030605302000765pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn00306053
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/7351
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
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dc.publisherCambridge University Presspt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.titleFirst census of the green turtle at Poilão, Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau: the most important nesting colony on the Atlantic coast of Africapt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleOryxpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume36pt_PT
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