Field guides and guidelines

 

Marine Turtle Watching Community Guidelines, 11th October 2016, Department of Tourism and Culture. Northern Territory Government.

 

Marine wildlife of WA's north-west; Identification guide, March 2018, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Western Aurstalian Government.

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Marine turtles of the Kimberley Coast, October 2018, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Western Australian Government.

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Queensland Marine Turtle Field Guide, 2016, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Nest to Ocean Turtle Protection Progaram. Australian and Queensland Governments.

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Plans and Stategies

 

Recovery Plan for  Marine Turtles in Australia, 2017, Department of the Environment and Energy. Commonwealth of Australia.

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Queensland Marine Turtle Conservation Stategy, May 2018, Conservation & Biodiversity Operations Branch Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government.

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Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan, July 2018, Department of the Environment and Energy. Commonwealth of Australia.

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Reports

 

Quail Island Group;The Defence Force is cleaning up the Quail Island Group of unexploded bombs from its 30 years as a military training ground. 2011. Laetitia Lemke. Guinea, ABC News

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Munitions Solutions; Quail Island Air Weapons Range Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Hazard Reduction Project Newsletters. G-tek Pty Ltd. 

 

Blood Chemistry of Nesting Flatback Turtles (Natator depressus): Baseline Results Prior to Offshore Oil and Gas Development. Authors: Michael L. Guinea, Nirmala W. Nath, Dean J. Wright & Andrew M. Raith

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The Distribution and Status of Marine Turtle Nesting in the Northern Territory. Authors: Ray Chatto & Bryan Baker (2008)

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Diet and Feeding Biology of Adult Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Sea Turtles in Fog Bay, Northern Territory, Australia. Authors: Shaun P. Conway & Michael L. Guinea

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Lunar Phase and Tidal Influence on Peak Timing of Nesting Flatback Sea Turtles (Natator depressus), Northern Territory, Australia. Author: Sarah Drescher (2018)

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Behavioral Responses of Sea Turtles, Saltwater Crocodiles, and Crested Terns to Drone Disturbance. Authors: Elizabeth Bevan, Scott Whiting, Tony Tucker, Mick Guinea, Andrew Raith &Ryan Douglas 

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A Biological Review of Australian Marine Turtles. 1. Logger Turtle Caretta caretta (Linnaeus).

Author: Colin J. Limpus (2008)

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A Biological Review of Australian Marine Turtles. 2. Green Turtle Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus). 

Author: Colin J. Limpus (2008)

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A Biological Review of Australian Marine Turtles. 3. Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus).

Author: Colin J. Limpus (2009)

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A Biological Review of Australian Marine Turtles. 4. Olive Ridley Turtles Lepidochelys olivaea (Eschscholtz).

Author: Colin J. Limpus (2008)

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A Biological Review of Australian Marine Turtles. 5. Flatback Turtle Natator depressus (Garman).

Author: Colin J. Limpus (2007)

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A Biological Review of Australian Marine Turtles. 6. Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli). 

Author: Colin J. Limpus (2009)

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Tonic Immobility: An Ethical, Easy and Safe Means of Sea Turtle Restraint. Author: Michael L. Guinea.

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Scientific Journals

A Comparison of Hatchling Locomotor Performance and Scute Pattern Variation between Two Rookeries of the Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus). Authors: Elizabeth L. Sim, David T. Booth, Colin J. Limpus, and Michael L. Guinea (2014)

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The Impact of Extended Preovipositional Arrest on Embryonic Development and Hatchling Fitness in the Flatback Sea Turtle. Authors: Chloe C. Rings, Anthony R. Rafferty, Michael L. Guinea & Richard D. Reina (2014) 

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Measuring behavioral responses of sea turtles, saltwater crocodiles, and crested terns to drone disturbance to define ethical operating thresholds. Authors: Elizabeth Bevan, Scott Whiting, Tony Tucker, Michael Guinea, Andrew Raith & Ryan Douglas (2018)

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Brochures

Sea Turtles of the Northern Territory. AusTurtle Inc. 2006.

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Posters

Charles Darwin University Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre.

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Conference and Workshop Proceedings

Marine Turtle Conservation and Management in Northern Australia. Proceedings of a Workshop held at the Northern Territory University Darwin, 3–4 June 1997.

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Proceedings of the Third Australian Marine Turtle Symposium held at Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs. Darwin 22 - 24 August 2016.

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Maps

Cox Peninsula and Bynoe Harbour - Use and Access Map. Northern Land Council. March 2018.

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2072 Grose Island. Reproduced by Australian Army Topo Svy Coy AIF March 1944.

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Kenbi Open Area Declaration Map. Northern Land Council. September 2016.

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