Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) COSEWIC assessment and status report
Official title: COSEWIC Assessment and Update Status Report on the Leatherback Turtle in Canada COSEWIC Leatherback Turtle
Table of contents
- Assessment Summary
- Executive Summary
- SPECIES INFORMATION
- DISTRIBUTION
- HABITAT
- BIOLOGY
- POPULATION SIZES AND TRENDS
- LIMITING FACTORS
- SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SPECIES
- EXISTING PROTECTION
- EVALUATION AND PROPOSED STATUS
- TECHNICAL SUMMARY
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- LITERATURE CITED
- THE AUTHOR
- AUTHORITIES CONSULTED
Assessment and Update Status Report
on the
Dermochelys coriacea
in Canada
COSEWIC status reports are working documents used in assigning the status of wildlife species suspected of being at risk. This report may be cited as follows:
Please note: Persons wishing to cite data in the report should refer to the report (and cite the author(s)), persons wishing to cite the COSEWIC status will refer to the assessment (and cite COSEWIC). A production note will be provided if additional information on the status report history is required.
COSEWIC 2001. COSEWIC assessment and update status report on the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. vii + 25 pp.
James, M.C. 2001. Update COSEWIC status report on the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea in Canada, in COSEWIC assessment and update status report on the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. 1 25 pp.
Previous reports:
Look, F.R. 1981. COSEWIC status report on the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. 20 pp.
For additional copies contact:
COSEWIC Secretariat
c/o Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0H3
Tel.: 819-953-3215
Fax: 819-994-3684
E-mail: COSEWIC/COSEPAC@ec.gc.ca
http://www.cosewic.gc.ca
Également disponible en français sous le titre Évaluation et Rapport de situation du COSEPAC sur la tortue luth (Dermochelys coriacea) au Canada - Mise à jour.
Cover illustration:
Leatherback turtle -- Illustration by Marisa Bonofiglio, Woodbridge, Ontario.
©Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2002
Catalogue No. CW69-14/116-2002E-IN
ISBN 0-662-31886-2
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