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NOAA Technical Memoranda on Sea Turtles

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Technical Memoranda (or "Tech Memos") from the following series are available on this page:

SEFSC- Southeast Fisheries Science Center
NOS - National Ocean Service
OPR - Office of Protected Resources
SPO - Scientific Publication Office
SWFSC - Southwest Fisheries Science Center
NEFSC - Northeast Fisheries Science Center
PIFSC - Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Southeast Fisheries Science Center Series:

Technical Memorandum Number:
1-99 | 100-199 | 200-299 | 300-399 | 400-499 | 500-599 | 600-most recent

1-99

Wolke, R.E. and George, A. 1981. sea turtle necropsy manual. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-24, 20p. (Posted 1/2004)
Taylor, C.W., Serra, A.F., Mitchell, J.F. and Watson, J.W. 1985. Construction and installation instructions for the trawling efficiency device. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-71, 33p. (Posted 5/2008)
Rainey, W. 1981. Guide to sea turtle visceral anatomy. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-82, 82p.
Carr, A., Meylan, A., Mortimer, J., Bjorndal, K., and Carr, T. 1982. Surveys of sea turtle populations and habitats in the western Atlantic. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-91, 91p.
McLellan, G.L. and Leong, J.K. 1982. Radiological evaluation of the differential absorption of diatrizoate in marine turtles. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-93, 15p.

100-199

Kemmerer, A.J., Timko, R.E., and Burkett, S.B. 1983. Movement and surfacing behavior patterns of loggerhead sea turtles in and near Canaveral Channel, Florida (September and October 1981). NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS- SEFC-112, 46p. (Posted 4/2008)
Coston-Clement, L. and Hoss, D.E. 1983. Synopsis of data of the impact of habitat alteration on sea turtles around the southeastern United States. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS- SEFC-117, 55p.
Wibbels, T.A. 1984. Orientation characteristics of immature Kemp's ridley sea turtles. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-131, 67p.
McVey, J.P. and Wibbels, T. 1984. The growth and movements of captive-reared Kemp's ridley sea turtles, Lepidochelys kempi, following their release in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-145, 25p, plus 3 figures and 3 tables.
Fontaine, C.T. and Caillouet, C.W., Jr. 1985. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle head start research project: an annual report for fiscal year 1984. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-152, ii plus 13 p. and 3 Tables. (Posted 5/2004)
Fontaine, C.T., Marvin, K.T., Williams, T.D., Browning, R.M., Indelicato, K.L.W., Shattuck, G.A., and Sadler, R.A. 1985. The husbandry of hatchling to yearling Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempi). NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-158, iii plus 34 p., 10 Tables, 22 Figures, and 2 Appendices. (Posted 4/2009)
Caillouet, C.W., Jr. and Koi, D.B. 1985. Patterns and variability in first-year growth in weight of captive-reared Kemp's ridley sea turtle: a graphical analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-164, i plus 4 p. and 52 Figures. (Posted 5/2004)
Caillouet, C.W., Jr., Fontaine, C.T., Williams, T.D., Manzella, S.A., Revera, D.B., Koi, D.B., Indelicato, K.L.W., Tyree, M.G., Leong, J.K., Duronslet, M.J., and Marvin, K.T. 1986. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle head start research project: an annual report for fiscal year 1985. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-174, ii plus 37 p., 29 Tables, 1 Figure and 5 Appendices. (Posted 5/2004)
Caillouet, C.W., Jr., Koi, D.B., Fontaine, C.T., Williams, T.D., Browning, W.J., and Harris, R.M. 1986. Growth and survival of Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempi, in captivity. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-186, iii plus 34 p., 12 Tables and 7 Figures. (Posted 5/2004)
Caillouet, C.W., Jr. 1987. Report on efforts to prevent extinction of Kemp's ridley sea turtle through head starting. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-188, 20p.
Carr, A. 1986. New perspectives on the pelagic stage of sea turtle development. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-190, 36p.
Caillouet, C.W., Jr., Fontaine, C.T., Williams, T.D., Manzella, S.A., Indelicato, K.L.W., Duronslet, M.J., Revera, D.B., Landry, A.M., Jr., and Howes, P.J. 1987. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle head start research project: an annual report for fiscal year 1986. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-192, 73p.

200-299

Malone, R.F. and Guarisco, M. 1988. Waste characterization study for the Kemp's ridley sea turtle. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-200, 43p. (Posted 5/2009)
Manzella, S.A., Caillouet, C.W., Jr., Fontaine, C.T., Williams, T.D., Indelicato, K.L.W., Duronslet, M.J., Revera, D.B., Landry, A.M., Jr., and Stabenau, E.K. 1988. Kemp's ridley head start and sea turtle research at the Galveston Laboratory: annual report - fiscal year 1987. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-201, i plus 28 p., 20 Tables and 1 Appendix. (Posted 5/2004)
Fontaine, C.T., Williams, T.D., and Revera, D.B. 1988. Care and maintenance standards for Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempi) held in captivity. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-202, 25p. (Posted 5/2009)
Schroeder, B.A. (Compiler). 1988. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Conference on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-214, 146p.
Duronslet, M.J., Caillouet, C.W., Jr., Fontaine, C.T., Revera, D.B., Williams, T.D., Williams, J.A., Manzella, S.A., Landry, A.M., Jr., and Stabenau, E.K. 1989. Kemp's ridley head start and sea turtle research at the Galveston Laboratory: annual report - fiscal year 1988. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-223, iii plus 40 p. and 19 Tables. (Posted 5/2004)
Ogren, L., Berry, F., Bjorndal K., Kumpf, H., Mast, R., Medina, G., Reichart, H., and Witham, R. 1989. Proceedings of the second Western Atlantic Turtle Symposium. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-226, 401p.
Eckert, S.A., Eckert, K.L., and Richardson, T.H. (Compilers). 1989. Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Workshop on Sea Turtle Conservation and Biology. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-232, 306p.
Renaud, M., Gitschlag, G., Klima, E., Shah, A., Nance, J., Caillouet, C., Zein-Eldin, Z., Koi, D., and Patella, F. 1990. Evaluation of the impacts of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) on shrimp catch rates in the Gulf of Mexico and south Atlantic, March 1998 through July 1989. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-254, 173p.
Thompson N., Henwood, T., Epperly, S.P., Lohoefener, R., Gitschlag, G., Orgen, L., Mysing, J., and Renaud, M. 1990. Marine turtle habitat plan. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-255, 20p.
Fontaine, C.T., Williams, J.A., and Caillouet, C.W., Jr. 1991. General information about sea turtle research at the NMFS Galveston Laboratory. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-259, 9p. (Posted 5/2004)
Fontaine, C.T., Duronslet, M.J., Revera, D.B., Williams, T.D., Williams, J.A., Manzella, S.A., Stabenau, E.K., Landry, A.M., Jr. and Caillouet, C.W., Jr. 1990. Kemp's ridley head start experiment and other sea turtle research at the Galveston Laboratory: annual report - fiscal year 1989. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-266, iv plus 28 p, 23 Tables and 5 Figures. (Posted 5/2004)
Richardson, T.H., Richardson, J.I., and Donnelly, M. (Compilers). 1990. Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Workshop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-278, 286p.
Duronslet, M.J., Revera, D.B., and Stanley, K.M. 1991. Man-made marine debris and sea turtle strandings on beaches of the upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts, June 1987 through September 1989. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-279, 49p. (Posted 7/2009)
Caillouet, C.W., Jr. 1991. Bibliography of NMFS Galveston Laboratory publications and reports on sea turtles 1978-1991. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-280, 9p. (Posted 5/2004)
Thompson, N. 1991. Preliminary information on turtle captures incidental to fishing in Southeastern U.S. waters. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-285, 8p.
Thompson, N.B., Scott Denton, E., Koi, D.B., Martinez, A., and Mullin, K. 1991. Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico: Pelagic distributions and commercial shrimp trawling. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-286, 12p.
Renuad, M., Gitschlag, G., Kilna, E., Shah, A., Koi, D., and Nance, J. 1991. Evaluation of the impacts of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) on shrimp catch rates in coastal waters of the United States along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic, September 1989 through August 1990. NOAA Technical Memorandum, NMFS-SEFSC-288, 90p. (Posted 5/2004)
Coston-Clements, L., Settle, L.R., Hoss, D.E., and Cross, F.A. 1991. Utilization of the Sargassum habitat by marine invertebrates and vertebrates - a review. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-296, 32p.

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Salmon, M. and Wyneken, J. (Compilers). 1991. Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Workshop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-302, 195p.
Henwood, T., Stuntz, W., and Thompson, N. 1992. Evaluation of U.S. turtle protective measures under existing TED regulations, including estimates of shrimp trawler related mortality in the wider Caribbean. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-303, 14p.
Anonymous. 1992. Interactions between sea turtles and the summer flounder trawl fishery, November 1991 - February 1992. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-307, 58p.
Teas, W.G. 1993. Species composition and size class distribution of marine turtles stranding on the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast United States coast 1985-91. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-315, 43p.
Thompson, N.A. and Huang, H. 1993. Leatherback turtles in Southeast U.S. waters. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-318, 25p.
Caillouet, C.W., Jr. 1993. Publications and reports on sea turtle research by the NMFS Galveston Laboratory 1979-1992. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-328, ii plus 16 p. (Posted 5/2004)
Fontaine, C.T., Revera, D.B., Williams, T.D., and Caillouet, C.W., Jr. 1993. Detection, verification and decoding of tags and marks in head started Kemp's ridley sea turtles, Lepidochelys kempii. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-334, iii plus 40p. (Posted 5/2004)
Reichart, H.A. 1993. Synopsis of biological data on the olive ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea in the western Atlantic. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-336, 84p.
Schroeder, B.A. and Witherington, B.E. (Compilers). 1994. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-341, 281p.
Marquez-M., R. 1994. Synopsis of biological data on the Kemp's ridley turtle, Lepidochelys kempi (Garman, 1880). NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-343, 91p. (Posted 7/2009)
Witzell, W.N. 1994. The U.S commercial sea turtle landings. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-350, 4p.
Bjorndal, K.A., Bolten, A.B., Johnson, D.A., and Eliazar, P.J. (Compilers). 1994. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-351, 323p.
Bolten, A.B., Bjorndal, K. A., Elizar, P.J., and Gregory, L.F. 1994. Seasonal abundance, size distribution, and blood biochemical values of loggerheads in Port Canaveral Ship Channel, Florida. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-353, 39p.
Witzell W.N. and Teas, W.G. 1994. The impacts of anthropogenic debris on marine turtles in the Western North Atlantic Ocean. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-355, 21p. (Posted 5/2004)
Witzell, W.N. and Cramer, J. 1995. Estimates of sea turtle bycatch by the U.S. Pelagic Longline Fleet in the western north Atlantic Ocean. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-359, 14p. (Posted 5/2004)
Richardson, J.I. and Richardson, T.H. (Compilers). 1995. Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Workshop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-361, 274p.

Mitchell, J.F., Watson, J.W., Foster, D.G., and Caylor, R.E. 1995. El excluidor de tortugas (TED): un guía para mejor funcionamiento. Edición revisada Octubre 2006. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-366, 39p. (Posted 11/2010)

Mather, F.J., Mason, J.M., and Jones, A.C. 1995. Historical document: life history and fisheries of Atlantic bluefin tuna. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-370, 165p.
McCoy, A.J. and Witzell, W.N. 1995. Incidental aerial sighting of sea turtles in Florida Bay, Florida 1984-1985. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-372, 8p.
Witzell, W.N. and Azarovitz, T. 1996. Relative abundance and thermal and geographic distribution of sea turtle off the U.S Atlantic coast based on aerial surveys (1963-1969). NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-381, 10p.
Keinath, J.A., Barnard, D.E., Musick, J.A., and Bell, B.A. (Compliers). 1996. Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Workshop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-387, 355p.
McClellan, D.B. 1996. Aerial surveys for sea turtles, marine mammals, and vessel activity along the Southeast Florida coast: 1992-1996. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-390, 42p.
Bowen, B.W and Witzell, W.N. 1996. Proceedings of the international symposium on sea turtle conservation genetics. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-396, 173p.
Caillouet, C.W. Jr. 1997. Publications and reports on sea turtle research by the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Galveston Laboratory, 1979-1996. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-397, 21p.

400-499

Higgins, B.M., Robertson, B.A., and Williams, T.D. 1997. Manual for mass wire tagging of hatchling sea turtles and the detection of internal wire tags. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-402, ix plus 66p.
Turtle Expert Working Group. 1998. An assessment of the Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempi) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtle populations in the Western North Atlantic. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-409, 66p.
Byles, R. and Fernandez, Y. (Compilers). 1998. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-412, 158p.
Morreale, S.J. and Standora, E.A. 1998. Early life stage ecology of sea turtles in Northeastern U.S. waters. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-413, 49p.
Epperly, S.P. and Braun, J. (Compilers). 1998. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Sea Turtle Symposium. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-415, 294p.
Johnson, D.R., Yeung, C. and Brown, C.A. Estimates of marine mammal and marine turtle bycatch by the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline fleet in 1992-1997. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-418, 70p.
Yeung, C. Estimates of marine mammal and marine turtle bycatch by the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline fleet in 1998. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-430, 26p.
Abreu-Grobois, F.A., Briseno-Duenas, R., Marquez, R., and Sarti, L. (Compilers). 2000. Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Sea Turtle Symposium. U.S. Dep. Commerce. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-436, 293p.
Kalb, H.I. and Wibbels, T. (Compilers). 2000. Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-443, 291p.
Turtle Expert Working Group. 2000. Assessment update for the Kemp's ridley and loggerhead sea turtle populations in the Western North Atlantic. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-444, 115p.
Gallaway, B.J., Caillouet, C.W., and Henwood, T.A. 1998. TEWG Minority report regarding interim stranding limits for loggerhead and Kemp's ridley sea turtles in 1998. April 29, 1998.
Bjorndal, K.A. and Bolten, A.B. (Editors). 2000. Proceedings of a workshop on assessing abundance and trends for in-water sea turtle populations. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-445, 83p.
Williams, K.L. and Frick, M.L. 2001. Results from the long term monitoring of nesting loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) on Wassaw Island, Georgia: 1973-2000. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-446, 32p.
National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 2001. Stock assessments of loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles and an assessment of the impact of the pelagic longline fishery on the loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles of the Western North Atlantic. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-455, 343p.
Yeung, C. 2001. Estimates of marine mammal and marine turtle bycatch by the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline fleet in 1999-2000. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-467, 43p.
Wyneken, J. 2001. The anatomy of sea turtles. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-470, 172p.
Wyneken, J. 2001. La Anatomia de las Tortugas Marinas. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-470, 172p. [Version en espanol de Wyneken, J. 2001. The anatomy of sea turtles. U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC, 172p. ]
Mosier, A., Foley, A., and Brost, B. (Compilers). 2002. Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-477, 369p.
Epperly, S., Avens,L., Garrison, L., Henwood, T., Hoggard, W., Mitchell, J., Nance, J., Poffenberger, J., Sasso, C., Scott-Denton, E., and Yeung, C. 2002. Analysis of sea turtle bycatch in the commercial shrimp fisheries of Southeast U.S. waters and the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-490, 88p.
Garrison, L.P., Swartz, S.L., Martinez, A., Burks, C., and Stamates, J. 2003. A marine mammal assessment survey of the southeast US continental shelf: February - April 2002. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-492, 54p. (Posted 11/2009)

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Seminoff, J.A. (Compiler). 2003. Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-503, 308p. (Posted 10/2003)
Garrison, L.P. 2003. Estimated bycatch of marine mammals and turtles in the U.S. Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fleet during 2001-2002. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-515, 52p. (Posted 1/2004)
Garrison, L.P. 2003. Estimated bycatch of marine mammals and turtles in the U.S. Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fleet during 2001-2002. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-515, 60p. WITH ERRATUM. (Posted 3/2005)
Epperly, S., Stokes, L., and Dick, S. 2004. Careful release protocols for sea turtle release with minimal injury. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-524, 42p. (Posted 6/2004)
Epperly, S., Stokes, L., and Dick, S. 2004. Procedimientos casi inocuos para la suelta de tortugas marinas. Memorando Technico de NOAA NMFS-SEFSC-524, 48p. (Posted 3/2005)
Epperly, S., Stokes, L., and Dick, S. 2004. Careful release protocols for sea turtle release with minimal injury. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-524, 48p. Vietnamese translation. (Posted 3/2005)
Garrison, L.P. and Richards, P.M. 2004. Estimated Bycatch of Marine Mammals and Turtles in the U.S. Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fleet During 2003. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-527, 57p. (Posted 9/2004)
Coyne, M.S. and Clark, R.D. (Compilers). 2005. Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-528, 368p.
Abercrombie, D.L., Balchowsky, H.A., and Paine, A.L. 2005. 2002 and 2003 Annual summary: large pelagic species. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-529, 40 pp. (Posted 11/2008)
Garrison, L.P. 2005. Estimated Bycatch of Marine Mammals and Turtles in the U.S. Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fleet During 2004. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-531, 57 pp. (Posted 6/2005)
Pilcher, N.J. (Compiler) 2006. Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-536, 261 pp. (Posted 3/2006)
Fairfield Walsh, C. and Garrison, L.P. 2006. Estimated Bycatch of Marine Mammals and Turtles in the U.S. Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fleet During 2005. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-539, 52 pp. (Posted 5/2006)
Goodman, M.A., Braun-McNeill, J., Davenport, E., and Hohn, A.A. 2007. Protected species aerial survey data collection and analysis in waters underlying the R-5306A Airspace: Final report submitted to U.S. Marine Corps, MCAS Cherry Point: NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-551, 28 pp. (Posted 2/2007)
Hale, L.F., and Carlson, J.K. 2007. Characterization of the shark bottom longline fishery: 2005-2006. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-554, 28 pp. (Posted 7/2007)
Turtle Expert Working Group. 2007. An assessment of the leatherback turtle population in the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-555, 116 pp. (Posted 5/2007)
Fairfield-Walsh, C. and Garrison, L.P. 2007. Estimated Bycatch of Marine Mammals and Turtles in the U.S. Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fleet During 2006. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-560, 58 pp. (Posted 6/2007)
Hale, L.F., Hollensead, L.D., and Carlson, J.K. 2007. Characterization of the shark bottom longline fishery: 2007. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-564, 25 pp. (Posted 2/2008)
Baremore, I.E., Carlson, J.K., Hollensead, L.D., and Bethea, D.M. 2007. Catch and bycatch in U.S. southeast gillnet fisheries, 2007. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-565, 23 pp. (Posted 2/2008)
Mast, R.B., Hutchinson, B.J., and Hutchinson, A.H. (Compilers). 2008. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-567, 237 pp. (Posted 2/2008)
Rees, A.F., Frick, M., Panagopoulou, A., and Williams, K. (Compilers). 2008. Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-569, 262 pp. (Posted 5/2008)
Fairfield, C.P. and Garrison, L.P. 2008. Estimated Bycatch of Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles in the U.S. Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fleet During 2007. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-572, 63 pp. (Posted 08/2008)
Turtle Expert Working Group. 2009. An assessment of the loggerhead turtle population in the western North Atlantic Ocean. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-575, 131 pp. (Posted 7/2009)
National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 2008. Sea turtle research techniques manual. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-579, 92p. (Posted 1/2009)

National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 2008, Revised 2010. Careful release protocols for sea turtle release with minimal injury. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-580, 130p. (Posted 3/2011)
National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 2008. Careful release protocols for sea turtle release with minimal injury. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-580, 130p. (Posted 1/2009-Outdated, see current 2010 version above)

Kalb, H., Rohde, A., Gayheart, K. and Shanker, K. (Compilers). 2008. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-582, 204 pp. (Posted 12/2008)
Passerotti, M.S. and Carlson, J. K. 2009. Catch and bycatch in the U.S. southeast gillnet fisheries, 2008. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-583, 22 pp. (Posted 4/2009)

Hale, L.F., Gulak, S.J.B., and Carlson, J. K. 2009. Characterization of the shark bottom longline fishery: 2008. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-586, 26 pp. (Posted 5/2011)

Belskis, L.C., Epperly, S.P., and Stokes, L.W. 2009, Revised January 2011. Southeast Fisheries Science Center sea turtle observer manual. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-589, 30 pp. (Posted 3/2011)

Belskis, L.C., Epperly, S.P., and Stokes, L.W. 2009. Southeast Fisheries Science Center sea turtle observer manual. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-589, 36 pp. (Posted 7/2009-Outdated, see current 2011 version above)

Garrison, L.P., Stokes, L.W., and Fairfield, C. 2009. Estimated bycatch of marine mammals and sea turtles in the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline fleet during 2008. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-591, 65 pp. (Posted 7/2009)
Hale, L.F., Gulak, S.J.B., and Carlson, J.K. 2010. Characterization of the shark bottom longline fishery:2009. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-596, 28 pp. (Posted 3/2010)

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Passerotti, M.S., Carlson, J.K., and Gulak, S.J.B. 2010. Catch and bycatch in U.S. southeast gillnet fisheries, 2009. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-600, 24 pp. (Posted 3/2010)
Dean, K., and López Castro, M.C. (Compilers). 2010. Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-602, 272 pp. (Posted 4/2010)

Braun-McNeill, Goodman, M.A., and Patton, B.W. 2010. Surfacing behavior of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles in estuarine and coastal waters of North Carolina. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-605, 82 pp. (Posted 11/2010)

Gearhart, J. 2010. Evaluation of a turtle excluder device (TED) designed for use in the U.S. mid-Atlantic croaker fishery. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-606, 38pp. (Posted 11/2010)
Garrison, L.P. and Stokes, L. 2010. Estimated bycatch of marine mammals and sea turtles in the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline fleet during 2009. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-607, 64pp. (Posted 12/2010)

Hale, L.F., Gulak, S.J.B., Napier, A.M., and Carlson, J.K. 2011. Characterization of the shark bottom longline fishery: 2010. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-611, 35pp. (Posted 5/2011)

Passerotti, M.S., Carlson, J.K., and Gulak, S.J.B., 2011. Catch and bycatch in the U.S. southeast gillnet fisheries, 2010. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-612, 19pp. (Posted 5/2011)

Stokes, L. 2011. Bilbliography of Marine Turtle Research in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-613, 54pp. (Posted 7/2011)

Price, B. and Gearhart, J. 2011. Evaluations of turtle excluder device (TED) performance in U.S. southeast Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico skimmer trawl fisheries. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-615, 22pp. (Posted 5/2011)

Garrison, L.P. and Stokes, L. 2012. Estimated bycatch of marine mammals and sea turtles in the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline fleet during 2010. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-624, 59pp. (Posted 5/2012)

Belskis, L., Frick, M., Panagopoulou, A., Rees, A.F. and Williams, K. (Compilers). 2012. Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-630, 192 pp. (Posted 7/2012)
Jones, T. T. and Wallace, B. P. (Compilers). 2012. Proceedings of the Thirty-First Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-631, 306 pp. Abstract addendum. (Posted 2/2013)

Garrison, L.P. and Stokes, L. 2012. Estimated bycatch of marine mammals and sea turtles in the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline fleet during 2011. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-632, 61pp. (Posted 7/2012)

Goodman Hall, A. and Belskis, L.C. 2012. Guide to the Aerial Identification of Sea Turtles in the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-633, 24 pp. (Posted 7/2012)

Hale, L.F., Gulak, S.J.B., Mathers, A.N., and Carlson, J.K. 2012. Characterization of the shark and reeffish bottom longline fishery: 2011. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-634, 27 pp. (Posted 10/2012)

Blumenthal, J., Panagopoulou, A., and Rees, A.F. (Compilers). 2013. Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-640, 177 pp. (Posted 2/2013)

Tucker, T., Belskis, L., Panagopoulou, A., Rees, A., Frick, M., Williams, K., LeRoux, R., and Stewart, K. (Compilers). 2013. Proceedings of the Thirty-third Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-645, 309 pp. (Posted 5/2013)

National Ocean Service series:

Fair, P.A. and Hanson, L.J. (Editors). 1998. Report of the sea turtle health assessment workshop, 2-3 February 1998, Part I: Background and Information Needs. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS-NCCOS-CCEHBR-0003, 88p.

Office of Protected Resources series:

Heppell, S.S., Crowder, L.B., and Priddy, J. 1995. Evaluation of a fisheries model for the harvest of hawksbill sea turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, in Cuba. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-5, 53 p. (Posted 4/2006)
Williams, P., Anninos, P.J., Plotkin, P.T., and Salvini, K.L. (Compilers). 1996. Pelagic longline fishery-sea turtle interactions: Proceedings of an industry, academic and government experts, and stakeholders workshop held in Silver Spring, Maryland, 24-25 May 1994. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-7, 77 p. (Posted 8/2004)
Moore, K. and Wieting, D. (Editors). 1999. Marine aquaculture, marine mammals and marine turtles interactions workshop held in Silver Spring, Maryland, 12-13 January 1999. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-16, 70 p.
Bolten, A.B., Martins, H.R., and Bjorndal, K.A. (Editors). 2000. Workshop to design an experiment to determine the effects of longline gear modification on sea turtle bycatch rates. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-19, 62 p.
Long, K.J. and Schroeder, B.A. (Editors). 2004. Proceedings of the international technical expert workshop on marine turtle bycatch in longline fisheries. 2-4 September 1998, Horta, Azores, Portugal. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-26, 199 p.
Ryder, C.E., Conant, T.A., and Schroeder, B.A. 2006. Report of the workshop on marine turtle longline post-interaction mortality. Bethesda, Maryland, USA, 15-16 January 2004. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-29, 40 p.
NMFS Protected Resources Program and the National Marine Sanctuary Program. 2006. Strategic Planning Workshop final report. Working together to conserve and recover proteted resources in National Marine Sanctuaries. December 6-8, 2004. NOAA Fisheries Service Southwest Regional Office, Long Beach, California. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-30, 31p. (Posted 10/2008)
Dietrich, K.S., Cornish, V.R., Rivera, K.S., and Conant, T.A.. 2007. Best practices for the collection of longline data to facilitate research and analysis to reduce bycatch of protected species. Report of a workshop held at the International Fisheries Observer Conference. Sydney, Australia, November 8, 2004. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-35, 101 p. (Posted 9/2007)
Eagle, T.C., Cadrin, S.X., Caldwell, M.E., Methot, R.D. and Nammack, M.F (steering committee). 2008. Conservation units of managed fish, threatened or endangered species, and marine mammals. Report of a workshop February 14-16, 2006, Silver Spring, Maryland. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-37, 108 p. (Posted 5/2008)
Eaton, C., McMichael, E., Witherington, B., Folley, A.. Hardy, R., and Meylan, A. 2008. In-water sea turtle monitoring and research in Florida: a review and recommendations. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-38, 233 p. (Updated 10/2008)
National Marine Fisheries Service. 2008. Report of the U.S. longline bycatch reduction assessment and planning workshop. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-41, 42 p. (Posted 9/2009)

Scientific Publications Office Series

NMFS. 2004. A requirements plan for improving the understanding of the status of U.S. protected marine species. Report of the NOAA Fisheries Service National Task Force for improving marine mammal and turtle stock assessments. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-63, 112p. (Posted 11/2004)
NMFS. 2004. Evaluating bycatch: a national approach to standardized bycatch monitoring programs U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-66, 108 p. On-line version, http://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/tm (Updated 10/2008)
DeMaster, D. (chair), Angliss, R., Cochrane, J., Mace, P., Merrick, R., Miller, M., Rumsey, S., Taylor, B., Thompson, G., and Waples, R. 2004. Recommendations to NOAA Fisheries Service: ESA listing criteria by the quantitative working Group, 10 June 2004. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-67, 85p. (Posted 9/2007)
NMFS. 2007. Report of the Protected Species SAIP Tier III Workshop. 7-10 March 2006, Silver Spring, MD. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-78, 90p. (Posted 5/2007)
Sheridan, P., Ferguson, J.W., and Downing, S.L. (Editors). 2007. Report of the National Marine Fisheries Service Workshop on advancing electronic tag technology and their use in stock assessments, August 23-25. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-82, 91p. (Posted 2/2008)
Griffis, R.B, Feldman, R.L., Beller-Simms, K., Osgood, E., and Cyr, N. (Editors). 2008. Incorporating climate change into NOAA's stewardship responsibilities for living marine resources and coastal ecosystems: a strategy for progress. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-95, 97p. (Posted 4/2009)

Southwest Fisheries Science Center Series

Shomura, R.S. and Yoshida, H.O. 1985. Proceedings of the workshop on the fate and impact of marine debris, 27-29 November 1984. U.S. Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-54, 574 p. (Posted 5/2010)
Shomura, R.S., and Godfrey, M.L. (Editors) 1990. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Marine Debris 2-7 April 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii. U.S. Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-154, 1304 p. (Posted 4/2012)

Balazs, G.H. and S.G. Pooley. 1994. Research plan to assess marine turtle hooking mortality: Results of an expert workshop held in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 16-18, 1993. U.S. Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-201, 172 p. (Posted 7/2005)

Regan, T., Taylor, B., Thompson, G., Cochrane, J., Merrick, R., Nammack, M., Rumsey, S., Ralls, K., and Runge, M. 2009. Developing a structure for quantitative listing criteria for the U.S. Endangered Species Act using performance testing Phase 1 report. U.S. Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-437, 172 p. (Posted 4/2010)

Northeast Fisheries Science Center Series

Merrick, R. and Haas, H. 2008. Analysis of Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) fishery impacts on the north Atlantic population of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). U.S. Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-NE-207, 28 p. (Posted 11/2008)

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Series

Swimmer, Y. and Brill, R. 2006. sea turtle and pelagic fish sensory biology: developing techniques to reduce sea turtle bycatch in longline fisheries. U.S. Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-PIFSC-7, 117 p. (Posted 2/2008)
Swimmer, Y. and Wang, J.H. 2007. 2006 sea turtle and pelagic fish sensory physiology workshop, September 12-13, 2006. U.S. Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-PIFSC-12, 45 p.

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