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Marine Turtles of India
Venkataraman, K. and Milton, M. C. John
pp 1 - 87 | September 2003
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Introduction
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Natural History of Sea Turtles
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Role in Marine ecosystem
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General Morphological Features of Marine Turtles
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Nesting of sea turtles
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Interaction with other animals
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Barnacles and Sea turtles
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Economic Importance
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Turtle poisoing
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Turtle Resource of India
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Taxonomic Keys to Families and Genera
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Systematic Accounts
1. Chelonia mydas
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Distribution of Marine Turtles in India
Coastwise Distribution of Sea Turtles in India
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West Coast
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A Declining Trend in the Sea Turtle Population Around the World
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Threats to Survival
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Natural Threats
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Human Impacts
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Mortality of the olive ridley sea turtles in Orissa
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Impact of Unsustainable fishing Methods
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Conservation
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Problems associated with turtle conservation in India
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Gahirmatha : A Turtle Paradise
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Present Status of Gahirmatha Beach in Bhitara Kanika Sanctuary, Orissa
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The highest-ever mass nesting of Olive Ridleys nest at Gahirmatha in 2000
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Conservation Programmes
Olive ridley protection measures in Orissa
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Marine Turtle Conservation Action (MTCA) in India
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Turtle Excluder Devices
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What is TED?
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US restrictions on shrimp trade
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World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Turtle Conservation
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CIFT - TED
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Components of CIFT - TED
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CIFT - TED Operation
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Resistance to turtle excluder devices (TEDs)
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Commercsial Trade in the Past
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Present Status
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Legal Measures
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Management Measures for Conservation of Marine Turtle Species
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Habitat Preservations
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Application of TEDs
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Strict enforcement of conservation laws and regulations
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Awareness
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Conservation strategies for sea turtles in India
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Summary
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Acknowledgements
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References
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