Staff View: The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]

The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]

In this paper we present our assessment of the importance of the sea turtle nesting and foraging habitats of the states of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan. Our studies done in 1990 and 1991 revealed that the population of the highly endangered hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata nesting in the state...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Mortimer, J.A. (Florida Univ., Gainesville, Florida (USA). Dept. of Zoology), Zaid Ahmad, Safee Kaslan
Format:	Journal Contribution
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	ERETMOCHELYS CHELONIA COLLECTE DE DONNEES NIDIFICATION RECHERCHE DE NOURRITURE MALAISIE ESPECE EN DANGER CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE RECOLECCION DE DATOS NIDIFICACION BUSQUEDA DE ALIMENTO MALASIA ESPECIES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA
Online Access:	http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/5186
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

id	oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-5186
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-5186The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]Mortimer, J.A. (Florida Univ., Gainesville, Florida (USA). Dept. of Zoology)Zaid AhmadSafee KaslanERETMOCHELYSCHELONIACOLLECTE DE DONNEESNIDIFICATIONRECHERCHE DE NOURRITUREMALAISIEESPECE EN DANGERCONSERVATION DE LA NATUREERETMOCHELYSCHELONIARECOLECCION DE DATOSNIDIFICACIONBUSQUEDA DE ALIMENTOMALASIAESPECIES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCIONCONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZAIn this paper we present our assessment of the importance of the sea turtle nesting and foraging habitats of the states of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan. Our studies done in 1990 and 1991 revealed that the population of the highly endangered hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata nesting in the state of Melaka is in fact the largest in Peninsular Malaysia. The duration of the breeding season was also established for the first time: it extends from February through September, and peaks during May, June and July. In 1990, the Department of Fisheries and the state of Melaka, with assistance from WWF Malaysia, established a hatchery near Pengkalan Balak to which collectors sold their eggs during part of the 1990 and all of the 1991 nesting seasons. Of the 324 egg clutches recorded in 1991 (certainly an underestimate of the total actually laid), 69 were deposited on mainland beaches between the northern border of Melaka and Kem Terendak, 26 on Pulau Upeh, and 5 near Tanjung Kling. Further surveys are needed to confirm reports of important nesting activity on islands adjacent to Pulau Besar, especially Pulau Nangka. Our surveys and interviews indicate that significant numbers of juvenile and adult hawksbill and green turtles Chelonia mydas inhabit foraging grounds in the Straits of Melaka. Conservation efforts must focus on preservation of critical nesting and foraging habitat, complete protection of turtle eggs, and prevention of accidental captures of turtles in fishing gear. We suggest that Pulau Upeh be designated a turtle nesting sanctuary2013-10-09T07:03:29Z2013-10-09T07:03:29Z1993Journal ContributionArticleNon-RefereedMalayan Nature Journal (Malaysia), 46 (pt.3-4), p. 243-2530025-1291http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/5186MY9405181en
institution	AGRIS
collection	AGRIS
language	English
topic	ERETMOCHELYS CHELONIA COLLECTE DE DONNEES NIDIFICATION RECHERCHE DE NOURRITURE MALAISIE ESPECE EN DANGER CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE ERETMOCHELYS CHELONIA RECOLECCION DE DATOS NIDIFICACION BUSQUEDA DE ALIMENTO MALASIA ESPECIES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA
spellingShingle	ERETMOCHELYS CHELONIA COLLECTE DE DONNEES NIDIFICATION RECHERCHE DE NOURRITURE MALAISIE ESPECE EN DANGER CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE ERETMOCHELYS CHELONIA RECOLECCION DE DATOS NIDIFICACION BUSQUEDA DE ALIMENTO MALASIA ESPECIES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA Mortimer, J.A. (Florida Univ., Gainesville, Florida (USA). Dept. of Zoology) Zaid Ahmad Safee Kaslan The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]
description	In this paper we present our assessment of the importance of the sea turtle nesting and foraging habitats of the states of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan. Our studies done in 1990 and 1991 revealed that the population of the highly endangered hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata nesting in the state of Melaka is in fact the largest in Peninsular Malaysia. The duration of the breeding season was also established for the first time: it extends from February through September, and peaks during May, June and July. In 1990, the Department of Fisheries and the state of Melaka, with assistance from WWF Malaysia, established a hatchery near Pengkalan Balak to which collectors sold their eggs during part of the 1990 and all of the 1991 nesting seasons. Of the 324 egg clutches recorded in 1991 (certainly an underestimate of the total actually laid), 69 were deposited on mainland beaches between the northern border of Melaka and Kem Terendak, 26 on Pulau Upeh, and 5 near Tanjung Kling. Further surveys are needed to confirm reports of important nesting activity on islands adjacent to Pulau Besar, especially Pulau Nangka. Our surveys and interviews indicate that significant numbers of juvenile and adult hawksbill and green turtles Chelonia mydas inhabit foraging grounds in the Straits of Melaka. Conservation efforts must focus on preservation of critical nesting and foraging habitat, complete protection of turtle eggs, and prevention of accidental captures of turtles in fishing gear. We suggest that Pulau Upeh be designated a turtle nesting sanctuary
format	Journal Contribution
author	Mortimer, J.A. (Florida Univ., Gainesville, Florida (USA). Dept. of Zoology) Zaid Ahmad Safee Kaslan
author_facet	Mortimer, J.A. (Florida Univ., Gainesville, Florida (USA). Dept. of Zoology) Zaid Ahmad Safee Kaslan
author_sort	Mortimer, J.A. (Florida Univ., Gainesville, Florida (USA). Dept. of Zoology)
title	The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]
title_short	The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]
title_full	The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]
title_fullStr	The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]
title_full_unstemmed	The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]
title_sort	status of the hawksbill eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle chelonia mydas of melaka and negeri sembilan [malaysia]
publishDate	2013
url	http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/5186
_version_	1819284147212910592
score	13.4562235

The status of the hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and green turtle Chelonia mydas of Melaka and Negeri Sembilan [Malaysia]

Similar Items