Diurnal Nesting of the Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata in North East Trinidad, W.I.

Authors

  • Shirley-Ann Ramphal MSc. Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, The University of the West Indies.
  • Samantha A. Ramnarine MSc. Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, The University of the West Indies.
  • Renata C. Ramoutar MSc. Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, The University of the West Indies.
  • Lanya Fanovich Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville (ERIC)
  • Ryan S. Mohammed MSc. Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, The University of the West Indies and Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville (ERIC)

Abstract

This Nature Note seeks to highlight an unusual diurnal nesting event by a hawksbill sea turtle. The nesting occurred between 1200h and 1400h on 18 January 2020, at Penzance Beach, Guayamara Bay.

Published

2021-12-28

Issue

Section

Nature Notes