Items highlighted in BOLD are reports specifically addressing Belize
Please find useful and informative links provided alphabetically by topic:
- Algae
- Belize
- Cephalopods
- Coral Reefs - General
- Lionfish
- Mesoamerican Reef
- Marine Protected Areas
- Marine Life - General
- Marine Mammals - General
- Molluscs
- Poriferans
- Sea Turtles
- Reef Etiquette
- Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
- Whales
Algae
Algaebase
Database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms
Database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms
Belize
Belize Country Environmental Profile. 1984. Hartshorn, G, L. Nicoliat et al. Robert Nicolait Associates. 151 pp.
Important reference manual for legislation and species found and protected in Belize. Produced through the Belize Center for Environmental Studies under the direction of Lou Nicolait and her team.
Important reference manual for legislation and species found and protected in Belize. Produced through the Belize Center for Environmental Studies under the direction of Lou Nicolait and her team.
Draft Environmental Profile on Belize. 1982. Stephen Hilty, Ed. Man & the Biosphere Program. Dept of State, Washington DC. 89 pp.
Cephalopods
The Cephalopod Page by Dr James Wood
Coral Reefs
Coralpedia - Warwick University - Your Guide to Caribbean Corals & Sponges
Corals of the World - Fact Sheets from the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
Great reference for anyone interested in learning their coral species! Search tools available by species or by location. Does not have most recent scientific nomenclature but has detailed species information.
Great reference for anyone interested in learning their coral species! Search tools available by species or by location. Does not have most recent scientific nomenclature but has detailed species information.
Florent's Guide To The Tropical Reefs very useful reference for common marine creatures
Lionfish
Collaborative Effort to Manage Lionfish in Belize by By Leonel Requena, Local Coordinator, COMPACT Programme and Marta Hendrikx, Communications Associate, UNDP Belize, April 23, 2012
Controversies and consensus on the lionfish invasion in the Western Atlantic
Ocean. Eira C. Carballo-Cárdenas. 2015. Controversies and consensus on the lionfish invasion in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Ecology and Society 20(3): 24.
Invasive Lionfish A Guide to Control & Management 2012 James A Morris Jr. (Ed). Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Special Publication Series Number 1, Marathon, Florida, USA. 113 pp.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Lionfish FAQs
REEF's Lionfish Quickfacts
PARASITISM AND FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN THE INVASIVE RED LIONFISH, PTEROIS VOLITANS (LINNAEUS) ALONG THE GULF OF MEXICO. 2017. Danielle Fails. A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences Sam Houston State University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339178908
Controversies and consensus on the lionfish invasion in the Western Atlantic
Ocean. Eira C. Carballo-Cárdenas. 2015. Controversies and consensus on the lionfish invasion in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Ecology and Society 20(3): 24.
Invasive Lionfish A Guide to Control & Management 2012 James A Morris Jr. (Ed). Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Special Publication Series Number 1, Marathon, Florida, USA. 113 pp.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Lionfish FAQs
REEF's Lionfish Quickfacts
PARASITISM AND FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN THE INVASIVE RED LIONFISH, PTEROIS VOLITANS (LINNAEUS) ALONG THE GULF OF MEXICO. 2017. Danielle Fails. A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences Sam Houston State University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339178908
Mesoamerican Reef (MAR)
Mesoamerican Reef Ecoregional Assessment: Marine Conservation Plan. 2008. Arrivillaga, A. and N. Windevoxhel. 2008. The Nature Conservancy, Guatemala. 30 p. + Annexes.
Marine Protected Areas
MPA Atlas
Interactive map of protected areas at sea and along the coast
Interactive map of protected areas at sea and along the coast
Marine Life
Identification Guide to Marine Organisms of Texas Created by Brenda Bowling, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Well designed catalogue with pictures and descriptions of marine life.
Well designed catalogue with pictures and descriptions of marine life.
Marine Mammals
Manatee Behavioral Responses to Vessel Approaches: Results of Digital Acoustic Data Logger Tagging of Manatees in Belize 2002. Stephanie M. Nowacek, Douglas P. Nowacek, Mark P. Johnson, Kenneth A. Shorter, James A. Powell and Randall S. Wells. FLORIDA FISH AND "WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION CONTRACT 01078. DRAFT REPORT. 57 pp.
Swallow Caye Wildlife Sanctuary boundaries
Swallow Caye Wildlife Sanctuary boundaries
Poriferans AKA Sponges
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Adaptation to Climate Change Toolkit.
Various resources available by WWF, Marianne Fish and Carlos Drews.
Various resources available by WWF, Marianne Fish and Carlos Drews.
An Atlas of Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat for the Wider Caribbean Region
2007. Dow, Eckert, Palmer and Kramer
2007. Dow, Eckert, Palmer and Kramer
Belize Marine Turtle Report
2017. Kirah Forman. Belize Fisheries Department.
2017. Kirah Forman. Belize Fisheries Department.
Crawl Identification
by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
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FAO Species Catalogue. Vol 11 Sea Turtles of the World.
An Annotated and Illustrated Caralogue of the Sea Turtle Species known to Date. 1990. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No 125, Volume 11. Prepared by René Márquez M. lnstituto Nacional de la Pesca Centro de Investigación Pesquera Apartado Postal 591 Manzanillo, Col. México 28200. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. |
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Global Sea Turtle Trade. 2020. Brad Nahill, Paula von Weller & Hector Barrios-Garrido. SEE Turtles. 83 pp.
Guidelines and conditions for marine reptile strandings, rehabilitation and release in New South Wales. 2002. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Prepared by Mandelc, F., Carr, S., Waples, K., and Haering, R. NPWS. Hurstville.
Hard Shell Sea Turtle PTT Attachment Protocol.
Michael Coyne, Mathew Godfrey, Brendan Godley, Kevin Lay
2008. 7 pp.
Michael Coyne, Mathew Godfrey, Brendan Godley, Kevin Lay
2008. 7 pp.
Hawksbill Turtle Nesting at Manatee Bar, Belize, 1991. Greg W. Smith. Belize Audubon Society and WIDECAST-Belize, c/o Hol Chan Marine Reserve, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize.
Greg Smith recorded 160 nests in 1990 and 108 in 1991 along an 8km stretch of beach south of Manatee Bar Mouth.
Greg Smith recorded 160 nests in 1990 and 108 in 1991 along an 8km stretch of beach south of Manatee Bar Mouth.
Help for the Hawksbill in Belize
Learn how Greg Smith and his team found the important hawksbill turtle nesting beach at Gales Point!
Learn how Greg Smith and his team found the important hawksbill turtle nesting beach at Gales Point!
In-water Assessments of Sea Turtles at Glover’s Reef Atoll, Belize
Samantha Strindberg, Robin A. Coleman, Virginia R. Burns, Perez, Cathi L. Campbell, Isaias Majil, Janet Gibson
Endang Species Res, Vol. 31: 211–225, 2016
Samantha Strindberg, Robin A. Coleman, Virginia R. Burns, Perez, Cathi L. Campbell, Isaias Majil, Janet Gibson
Endang Species Res, Vol. 31: 211–225, 2016
Florida's Sea Turtle
Victoria Brook Van Meter, Illustrated by Laura Sartucci Weigert
Copyright 1992, Florida Power & Light Company
Revised July 2002
Victoria Brook Van Meter, Illustrated by Laura Sartucci Weigert
Copyright 1992, Florida Power & Light Company
Revised July 2002
The Marine Turtles of Belize
1985. Don Moll. Oryx 19(3):155-257.
1985. Don Moll. Oryx 19(3):155-257.
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Minimum Data Standards for Sea Turtle Nesting Beach Monitoring.
2011. SWOT Scientific Advisory Board. The State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT) Minimum Data Standards for Nesting Beach Monitoring, version 1.0. Handbook, 28 pp. |
Moochula: Hope for da Hawksbills
2013. Barry Erdeljon & Sarah Gulick, Marymount University. An 8 minute film by features the important hawskbill nesting beach at Gales Point and the work of the Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary
2013. Barry Erdeljon & Sarah Gulick, Marymount University. An 8 minute film by features the important hawskbill nesting beach at Gales Point and the work of the Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary
Proceedings of the 2015 International Summit on Fibropapillomatosis: Global Status, Trends, and Population Impacts. 2016. Stacy Hargrove, Thierry Work, Shandell Brunson, Allen M. Foley and George Balazs. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-PIFSC-54 . 87 pp.
Sandwatch: Adapting to Climate Change and Educating for Sustainable Development.
Gillian Cambers and Paul Diamond. UNESCO. 2010. 136 pp
Gillian Cambers and Paul Diamond. UNESCO. 2010. 136 pp
ROBINSON POINT, BELIZE: AN IMPORTANT FORAGING GROUND FOR ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. 2013. Searle, Linda. Partial fulfillment for Master's Degree Master's of Science in Marine Biology. Nova Southeastern University. 97 pp.
Sea Turtle Monitoring Program Volunteer Training
St Eustacius National Park
St Eustacius National Park
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Sea Turtle Nesting Beach Characterization Manual.
Elda Varela‐Acevedo, Karen L. Eckert, Scott A. Eckert, Gillian Cambers and Julia A. Horrocks. 2009. Duke University. Beaufort, N. Carolina USA. 97 pp. |
SEA TURTLE NECROPSY MANUAL FOR BIOLOGISTS IN REMOTE REFUGES
THIERRY M. WORK, DVM, U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER HAWAII FIELD STATION
THIERRY M. WORK, DVM, U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER HAWAII FIELD STATION
Sea Turtle Recovery Action Plan for Belize
The bible on sea turtles in Belize for 25 years!
Smith, Gregory W., Karen. L. Eckert, and Janet P. Gibson. 1992. WIDECAST Sea
Turtle Recovery Action Plan for Belize (Karen L. Eckert, Editor). CEP Technical
Report No. 18 UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme, Kingston, Jamaica. 86 p.
The bible on sea turtles in Belize for 25 years!
Smith, Gregory W., Karen. L. Eckert, and Janet P. Gibson. 1992. WIDECAST Sea
Turtle Recovery Action Plan for Belize (Karen L. Eckert, Editor). CEP Technical
Report No. 18 UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme, Kingston, Jamaica. 86 p.
Sea Turtles: A Coloring Book in English & Spanish
Illustrated by Mary Beath, written by Francine Jacobs
Illustrated by Mary Beath, written by Francine Jacobs
Surveys of sea turtle populations and habitats in the Western Atlantic
1982. Carr, A., A. Meylan, J. Mortimer, K. Bjorndal, and T. Carr. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFC-91. U. S. Dept. Commerce. 82 p. +figs.
1982. Carr, A., A. Meylan, J. Mortimer, K. Bjorndal, and T. Carr. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFC-91. U. S. Dept. Commerce. 82 p. +figs.
Turtle Activity Mat
USA Fish & Wildlife Service - Great puzzles for children!
USA Fish & Wildlife Service - Great puzzles for children!
A veterinarian’s guide for sea turtle post mortem examination and histological investigation.
Mark Flint , Janet Patterson-Kane , Paul Mills , and Colin Limpus
Mark Flint , Janet Patterson-Kane , Paul Mills , and Colin Limpus
Reef Etiquette
Best practices for boaters, snorkelers and scuba divers!
Voluntary Standards for Marine Recreation in the Mesoamerican Reef System
A Practical Guide to Good Practices: Managing Environmental Impacts in the Marine Sector
Voluntary Standards for Marine Recreation in the Mesoamerican Reef System
A Practical Guide to Good Practices: Managing Environmental Impacts in the Marine Sector
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
The following are useful links from Florida where the disease was first observed and summarizes various responses given the high level of available resources in the United States.
