Nesting ecology of the olive ridley sea turtle (lepidochelys olivacea) (cheloniidae) at el valle beach, northern pacific, colombia

The olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) is the most common sea turtle to nest in Colombia. El Valle beach is considered the most important nesting beach for this species in South America. Intensive direct capture of nesting females and egg poaching for consumption and local commercial purposes has...