First confirmed report of Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata in nearshore waters of Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
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2015
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en
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Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar
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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 islands; 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 photographs 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.
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Indexación: Web of Science; Scielo.
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Hawksbill Turtle, Easter Island, Chile, Polynesia
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Rev. biol. mar. oceanogr. vol.50 no.3 Valparaíso Dec. 2015