SEA TURTLE PROGRAM

• Milliken, H. O., L. Belskis, W. DuPaul, J. Gearhart, H. Haas, J. Mitchell, R. Smolowitz, W. Teas. 2007. Evaluation of a modified scallop dredge's ability to reduce the likelihood of damage to loggerhead sea turtle carcasses. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 07- 07, 30 p.
• Murray, K.T. 2004. Bycatch of sea turtles in the mid-Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) dredge fishery during 2003. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 04-11, 36p.
• Murray, K.T. 2005. Total bycatch estimate of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the 2004 Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) dredge fishery. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 05-12, 22 p.
• Murray, K.T. 2006. Estimated average annual bycatch of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in U.S Mid-Atlantic bottom otter trawl gear; 1996-2004. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 06-19, 34p. (Updated 9/2006)
• Murray, K.T. 2007. Estimated bycatch of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in U.S. mid-Atlantic scallop trawl gear, 2004-2005, and in sea scallop dredge gear, 2005. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 07-04, 30 p.
• Orphanides, C. D. and K. D. Bisack. 2006. Analysis of Virginia fisheries effort as a component in the development of a fisheries sampling plan to investigate the causes of sea turtle strandings. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 06-24,60 p.
• Sano, M.H. and Fairfield, C.P. 1989. Evaluations of differences in sea surface temperatures between 1987 and 1988 for use in study of sea turtle strandings along the Southeast U.S. coast. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 89-09, 28p
• NMFS SEFSC Sea Turtle Publications Site