Primer reporte confirmado de tortuga carey eretmochelys imbricate en aguas costeras de isla de pascua (Rapa Nui)

Rocío Álvarez-Varas; Marcelo Flores; Diego Demangel; Michel García; Nicole Sallaberry-Pincheira

doi:10.4067/S0718-19572015000400018

Primer reporte confirmado de tortuga carey eretmochelys imbricate en aguas costeras de isla de pascua (Rapa Nui)

Translated title of the contribution: First confirmed report of hawksbill sea turtle eretmochelys imbricata in nearshore waters of easter island (Rapa Nui)

Rocío Álvarez-Varas, Marcelo Flores, Diego Demangel, Michel García, Nicole Sallaberry-Pincheira

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The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata; Critically Endangered) has a circumtropical distribution. In Polynesia it inhabits the waters of a great number of slands; however, up to date there are no official records for Easter Island. We document the first report of E. imbricata in Easter Island and Chile based on underwater hotographs and examination of one individual. The confirmation of the presence of hawksbills extends the known distribution range for the species, increases the number of sea turtle species recorded for Chile, and highlights the need for further research on potential threats to the species and the importance of Rapa Nui as developmental and foraging habitat for hawksbills.

Translated title of the contribution	First confirmed report of hawksbill sea turtle eretmochelys imbricata in nearshore waters of easter island (Rapa Nui)
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	597-602
Number of pages	6
Journal	Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia
Volume	50
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-19572015000400018
Publication status	Published - Dec 2015

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