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Marine Debris Impacts on Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas): High Prevalence of Hook and Line Fishing Gear in Strandings

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Marine Debris Impacts on Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas): High Prevalence of Hook-and-Line Fishing Gear in Strandings

April 07, 2025

Findings emphasize the need for sustained cleanup efforts and measures to reduce fishing gear losses and interactions with non-target species.

Peer-Reviewed Research |
Pacific Islands

Stranding data are critical for monitoring threats to sea turtles. By analyzing four decades of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) strandings from the Main Hawaiian Islands, we elucidate temporal and spatial trends.

Hoiberg MA, Borgelt J, Mostert P, Murakawa SK, Martin SL, Gelman J, Lynch JM, Verones F2025. Marine debris impacts on Hawaiian green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas): High prevalence of hook-and-line fishing gear in strandings Marine Pollution Bulletin, 215,117869.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117869

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