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Oil and Sea Turtles: Biology, Planning, and Response
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A green turtle, after nesting. Photo: Matthew Godfrey.
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This guidance document is the third in a series of publications prepared by NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) to provide response-related information on specific warm-water resources. (See links to the other related publications above.) Originally published in 2003, the report was reprinted in July 2010.
Oil and Sea Turtles presents a basic overview of sea turtle biology, summarizes what is known about the effects of oil on sea turtles, reviews potential response actions in the event of a release, and presents case histories from previous spills.
Funding for this publication was provided through NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program [leaves OR&R site], which is designed to protect and restore the nation's coral reefs and assist conservation of reef ecosystems internationally. This program includes efforts to monitor and assess coral health, map coral reef ecosystems, conduct research to better understand biological, social, and economic factors that affect coral reefs, partnerships to reduce the adverse effects of fishing, coastal development, and pollution, and identify coral reef areas for special protection.
More Information
The following page provides a list of links for more information about sea turtles, response information for warm water resources, as well as the spill incidents referenced in this publication. |
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Download Related Publications
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- Oil Spill Case Histories 1967 through 1991 Summaries of significant U.S. and international spills between 1967 and 1991. In the Bookmarks section on the left, click the name of a spill: Alvenus, IXTOC I, Nowruz Oil Field, Vista Bella, and Witwater.
(Document format: PDF, size: 2.0 M)
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