Mass sea turtle slaughter at Pulau Tiga, Malaysia: genetic studies indicate poaching locations and its potential effects

• Main Authors: Juanita Joseph, Hideaki, Nishizawa, James M. Alin, Rafidah Othman, Gavin Jolis, Irwan Isnain, Jamili Nais
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2019
• Subjects: QL640-669.3 Reptiles and amphibians
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30578/1/Mass%20sea%20turtle%20slaughter%20at%20Pulau%20Tiga%2C%20Malaysia%20Genetic%20studies%20indicate%20poaching%20locations%20and%20its%20potential%20effects%20ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30578/2/Mass%20sea%20turtle%20slaughter%20at%20Pulau%20Tiga%2C%20Malaysia%20Genetic%20studies%20indicate%20poaching%20locations%20and%20its%20potential%20effects_%20FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30578/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989419300174; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00586

It is important to identify the location of illegal poaching and its effects on the conservation of endangered species. This study applied molecular techniques to estimate the origin of sea turtle carcasses (N = 53) found at Pulau Tiga, Kudat, Malaysia (Borneo) in 2014. All carcasses were of adult (...