Tortugas marinas en el mosaico de conservación Bahía Málaga, Pacífico colombiano

Abstract

The species and sizes of sea turtles present in the Bahía Málaga Conservation Mosaic, Valle del Cauca, were characterized between 2016-2020 through aquatic monitoring and voluntary delivery by native fishermen. The registry of individuals was determined by aquatic monitoring, which was divided into three phases: exploratory sampling, continuous sampling, standardized sampling, plus voluntary deliveries by fishermen in their fishing tasks. A total of 107 hours of effort were used to detect 51 individuals of hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and black (Chelonia mydas) turtles. These results contribute as a baseline for the knowledge of sea turtles as an effective strategy for research and conservation in Bahía Málaga.