First confirmed report of Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata in nearshore waters of Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata; Critically Endangered) has a circumtropical distribution. In Polynesia it inhabits the waters of a great number of islands; however, up to date there are no official records for Easter Island. We document the first report of E. imbricata in Easter Island...

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Main Authors: Álvarez-Varas,Rocío, Flores,Marcelo, Demangel,Diego, García,Michel, Sallaberry-Pincheira,Nicole
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar 2015
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-19572015000400018
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