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Vargas SM, Jensen MP, Ho SYW, Mobaraki A, Broderick D, Mortimer JA, Whiting SD, Miller J, Prince RIT, Bell IP, Hoenner X, Limpus CJ, Santos FR, FitzSimmons NN. Phylogeography, Genetic Diversity, and Management Units of Hawksbill Turtles in the Indo-Pacific. J Hered 2015; 107:199-213. [PMID: 26615184 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esv091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) populations have experienced global decline because of a history of intense commercial exploitation for shell and stuffed taxidermied whole animals, and harvest for eggs and meat. Improved understanding of genetic diversity and phylogeography is needed to aid conservation. In this study, we analyzed the most geographically comprehensive sample of hawksbill turtles from the Indo-Pacific Ocean, sequencing 766 bp of the mitochondrial control region from 13 locations (plus Aldabra, n = 4) spanning over 13500 km. Our analysis of 492 samples revealed 52 haplotypes distributed in 5 divergent clades. Diversification times differed between the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic lineages and appear to be related to the sea-level changes that occurred during the Last Glacial Maximum. We found signals of demographic expansion only for turtles from the Persian Gulf region, which can be tied to a more recent colonization event. Our analyses revealed evidence of transoceanic migration, including connections between feeding grounds from the Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific rookeries. Hawksbill turtles appear to have a complex pattern of phylogeography, showing a weak isolation by distance and evidence of multiple colonization events. Our novel dataset will allow mixed-stock analyses of hawksbill turtle feeding grounds in the Indo-Pacific by providing baseline data needed for conservation efforts in the region. Eight management units are proposed in our study for the Indo-Pacific region that can be incorporated in conservation plans of this critically endangered species.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah M Vargas
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia.
| | - Michael P Jensen
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Simon Y W Ho
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Asghar Mobaraki
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Damien Broderick
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Jeanne A Mortimer
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Scott D Whiting
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Jeff Miller
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Robert I T Prince
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Ian P Bell
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Xavier Hoenner
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Colin J Limpus
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Fabrício R Santos
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
| | - Nancy N FitzSimmons
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 29043-900, Brazil (Vargas); School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Vargas and Ho); National Research Council under contract to Marine Mammal & Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA (Jensen); Natural History Museum and Genetic Resources Bureau, Department of the Environment Pardisan Eco-Park, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran (Mobaraki); Department of Zoology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia (Broderick); Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Mortimer); Department of Land Resource Management, Palmerston, Australia (Whiting); Biological Research and Education Consultants, Missoula, MT (Miller); Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, Australia (Prince); Marine Turtle Conservation Threatened Species Unit, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, Australia (Bell); Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia (Hoenner); Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Brisbane, Australia (Limpus); Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Evolução Molecular (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Santos); and Natural Environments Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia (FitzSimmons). Damien Broderick is now at 247 Anne St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. Jeanne A. Mortimer is now at PO Box 1443, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles. Scott Whiting is now at Marine Science Program, Department of Parks and Wildlife, 17 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
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