Chelonian Conservation and Biology, Volume 21, Issue 1: Covid, Chelonians, and a New “Normal”

Here you will find 15 articles with conservation and research efforts reported from seven countries (Australia, Brazil, Cuba, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Philippines, United States, and Venezuela) and data presented for 15 species: Caretta caretta (loggerhead), Chelonia mydas (green turtle), Chelydra serpentina (snapping turtle), Deirochelys reticularia (chicken turtle), Dermatemys mawaii (Central American river turtle), Emydoidea blandingii (Blanding's turtle), Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill), Gopherus polyphemus (gopher tortoise), Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's ridley), Lepidochelys olivacea (olive ridley), Macrochelys suwanniensis (Suwannee alligator snapping turtle), Macrochelys temminckii (alligator snapping turtle), Malayemys khoratensis (Khorat snail-eating turtle), Myuchelys bellii (Bell's turtle), and Siebenrockiella leytensis (Palawan forest turtle). In addition to this diversity of turtle and tortoise species, the research and conservation topics covered in this issue are wide ranging, and include anatomy and physiology, comparative life history analysis, demography and distribution, sea turtle stranding and bycatch research, genetic research, diet analysis, predation abatement strategies, veterinary science, and elaboration of local ecological knowledge.