Pawikan on FB: Facebook as a Source of Information on the Current State of Sea Turtles in the Philippines with an Emphasis on Mortality
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Author
Superio, Daryl L.Luceño, Myrna T.
Bendalian, Maria Venessa T.
Yap-Zerudo, Anna May A.
Ciriaco, Joel A.
Estante-Superio, Erish G.
Date
2020
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Facebook as a Source of Information on the Current State of Sea Turtles in the Philippines with an Emphasis on MortalityAbstract
Five of the seven species of pawikan (sea turtles) are found in the Philippine seas. These are Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Green sea (Chelonia mydas), Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), and Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). All of these are threatened species due to predation (animals and humans), climate change, harvesting of eggs, juveniles and adults, bycatch, and habitat degradation. Thus, to protect the species, several laws, policies, and programs have been passed and implemented by the Philippines government since 1979 (Marine Wild Fauna Watch of the Philippines (MWFWP), 2014). However, despite the efforts to protect the pawikan, reports about dead sea turtles due to various causes are becoming frequent than ever. Furthermore, public posts on Facebook about dead pawikan by private individuals are increasing. On the other hand, data on the mortality causes of sea turtles remain scarce as of the moment. Hence, to provide additional data, this study was conducted.Conference Name
Living on the Edge: 45th IAMSLIC Annual ConferenceConference Location
Port Aransas, Texas, USAConference Date
20-25 Oct 2019Resource/Dataset Location
https://hdl.handle.net/1912/25186