Deaths of Olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea at the Pudupettai beach, Tamilnadu, India

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  • Anweshan Patra
  • Mayur Fulmali Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai – 608502, India
  • D. Annadurai Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai – 608502, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/EQ.2023.002

Keywords

Olive ridley, turtle, deaths, fishing activity, pollution

Abstract

We report on deaths of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at the Pudupettai beach on the Tamilnadu coast of India. The study was conducted during the period of January 2021 to March 2021. A total of 29 dead Olive Ridley turtle was counted and almost all the deaths caused due to unnatural incidents. Direct evidences of fatal injuries were observed on the body parts. As well as, evidences of pollutants were found on the beach.

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2022-10-03

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PATRA, Anweshan, FULMALI, Mayur and ANNADURAI, D. Deaths of Olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea at the Pudupettai beach, Tamilnadu, India: Short note. Ecological Questions. Online. 3 October 2022. Vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 77-79. [Accessed 31 January 2025]. DOI 10.12775/EQ.2023.002.

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Vol. 34 No. 1 (2023)

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