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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8-10 SEPTEMBER 2018 4TH AUSTRALIAN MARINE BUNDABERG TURTLE SYMPOSIUM QUEENSLAND Australian Marine Turtle Symposium PO Box 248, Buderim QLD, Australia, 4556 Phone: 07 5445 1238 Email: [email protected] Web: ausmarineturtlesymposium.com.au © June 2020. Copyright of the presentations included in this publication is retained by the authors. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of these materials may be reproduced by any process without written permission. A licence to publish in this format has been granted to the Australian Marine Turtle Symposium Committee. The statements, analyses, opinions and conclusions in these presentations are those of the author(s) and not of the Australian Marine Turtle Symposium Committee which acts only in the capacity as publisher of the Proceedings of the Fourth Australian Marine Turtle Symposia. The recommended reference for this publication: Tucker AD, Hofmeister KM, Limpus CJ (Compilers). 2020. Proceedings of the Fourth Australian Marine Turtle Symposia, 10-8 September 2018, Bundaberg, QLD. Australian Marine Turtle Symposium Committee, Buderim QLD 136pp ISBN 2-0-6487485-0-978 (Print) ISBN 9-1-6487485-0-978 (Online) Disclaimer No part of any paper can be regarded as legal advice. Although all care has been taken in preparing all papers, readers must not alter their position or refrain from doing so in reliance on any paper. Neither the author nor the Australian Marine Turtle Symposium Committee accept or undertake any duty of care relating to any part of any paper. Accessibility Available from: www.ausmarineturtlesymposium.com.au This document is available in alternative formats on request. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and the use of this material should be addressed to the Australian Marine Turtle Symposia Committee. Email: [email protected] Please note: urls in this document which conclude a sentence are followed by a full stop. If copying the url please do not include the full stop. We gratefully acknowledge the Queensland State Government Department of Environment and Science for sponsoring the preparation of this document. Design by Emma Jurss Graphic Design. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN MARINE TURTLE SYMPOSIUM We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands where we met, the lands where we work and the lands where we live. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, culture and understanding of marine turtles across Australia. PREFACE The Fourth Australian The Australian Marine Turtle The 2018 symposium hosted a total Marine Turtle Symposium Symposium had its inaugural of 70 ten-minute oral presentations was held in Bundaberg meeting in Buderim in Queensland and several poster presentations in 2012 with the objectives of over three days. Seven workshop from the 8th–10th bringing together people and sessions were interspersed through September 2018, to projects from across Australia. the oral presentations. Workshop topics included light issues, movement recognise the 50th year The theme for the 4th Australian and metadata, an indigenous talking of turtle research Marine Turtle Symposium was circle, stable isotopes, monitoring “An environment good for turtles at Mon Repos. technology, marine debris and future is good for us”. Our focus was on Australian Marine Turtle Symposium engaging a diversity of professionals, business discussion. community groups, indigenous communities involved in caring for These proceedings contribute to our country, students and individuals the major documents on Australian with interest in conservation. marine turtles, most of which are now archived on the Australia Marine Turtle Symposium website. 2007 2009 1998 2008 1990 A BIOLOGICAL REVIEW OF AUSTRALIAN SEA TURTLES (1-6) PROCEEDINGS C. Limpus AUSTRALIAN MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION WORKSHOP R. James DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF MARINE TURTLE NESTING IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY MARINE TURTLE R. Chatto, B. Baker CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA R. Kennett, A. Webb, G. Duff, M. Guinea, G. Hill 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN MARINE TURTLE SYMPOSIUM THIRD AUSTRALIAN MARINE TURTLE SYMPOSIUM M. Guinea RECOVERY PLAN FOR MARINE TURTLES SECOND IN AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN AND 2ND WESTERN Commonwealth AUSTRALIAN MARINE of Australia TURTLE SYMPOSIUM S. Whiting, T. Tucker 2018 2012 2014 2017 2016 FIRST AUSTRALIAN MARINE TURTLE FOURTH SYMPOSIUM AUSTRALIAN MARINE N. Mclachlan, TURTLE SYMPOSIUM B. Mclachlan T. Tucker, K. Hofmeister, C. Limpus Other works on Australian sea turtle conservation or research are found throughout Proceedings of the Annual Symposia on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation that are convened by the International Sea Turtle Society internationalseaturtlesociety.org/proceedings-2 10-8 SEPTEMBER 2018 5 DELEGATES The Australian Marine Turtle Symposium is held biennially and brings together people and projects from across Australia and bridges gaps between local meetings and the annual International Sea Turtle Symposia. 2018 MEETING HOSTED 308 REGISTERED DELEGATES FROM ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND OVERSEAS OVERSEAS 9 NORTHERN TERRITORY 11 QUEENSLAND 242 WESTERN AUSTRALIA SOUTH NEW SOUTH 30 AUSTRALIA WALES 1 7 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY VICTORIA 2 3 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN MARINE TURTLE SYMPOSIUM AUSTRALIAN MARINE TURTLE SYMPOSIA MANAGEMENT GROUP NAME AFFILIATION Karen Arthur Commonwealth Department of Environment, Canberra, ACT Ian Bell Queensland Department of Environment and Science, Townsville, QLD David Booth University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD Nancy FitzSimmons Griffith University, Nathan, QLD Rachel Groom Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Darwin, NT Mick Guinea Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, NT Mark Hamann James Cook University, Townsville, QLD Kate Hofmeister Sunshine Coast Council, Caloundra, QLD Colin Limpus Queensland Department of Environment and Science, Dutton Park, QLD Bev McLachlan Turtlecare Wreck Rock, Buderim, QLD Nev McLachlan Turtlecare Wreck Rock, Buderim, QLD Kellie Pendoley Pendoley Environmental Pty Ltd, Booragoon, WA Richard Reina Monash University, Clayton, VIC Tony Tucker Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Kensington, WA Jason van de Merwe Griffith University, Southport, QLD Scott Whiting Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Kensington, WA ORGANISING COMMITTEE NAME ROLE Col Limpus Convenor Bev and Nev McLachlan Treasurer / Registrar Tony Tucker Programmer / Proceedings / Technical Lead Kate Hofmeister Communications liaison / Proceedings Ainsley Gatley Sponsorship Kellie Pendoley Silent Auction 10-8 SEPTEMBER 2018 7 SPONSORS We would like to thank all sponsors for making this event possible. The funds contributed by the Sponsors meant low fees for the delegates and the venue. Leatherback TURTLE SPONSOR Lotek/Sirtrack Wildlife Telemetry FLATBACK TURTLE SPONSOR Alowishus Delicious | Bundaberg Regional Council | Queensland Government | Chevron Australia CSIRO Ningaloo Outlook | Customised Animal Tracking Solutions | Kelly’s Beach Resort | Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort Satellite Information Technology | Stockbrands | Turtle Care Volunteers, QLD Inc | Wildlife Computers HAWKSBILL TURTLE SPONSOR Associated Media | Gatley Building Design | Pendoley Environmental 8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN MARINE TURTLE SYMPOSIUM LOGGERHEAD TURTLE SPONSOR GREEN SEA TURTLE SPONSOR David Batt MP | Inner Wheel Club of the Sunshine Coast Stephen Bennett Macadamia Farm Management | Sea Turtle Alliance SUPPORTER Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | Bundaberg Brewed Drinks | Fludity HQ Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism | Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers | Cha Cha Chocolate Shop Event Networx | Reef Together | SSS Strawberries Design of copies of the Symposium proceedings were donated by the Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science. Acknowledgements This event was enabled by the Thanks to all the presenters for the Thanks to the volunteers who contributions of many individuals quality and diversity of presentations assisted in aspects over the three- and organisations. and to the delegates who created a day event, including audio-visual and friendly and inclusive atmosphere photography, and to the Wreck Rock Firstly, we thank the sponsors for which resulting in a successful event. Turtle Care volunteers who facilitated their generous support that made the electronic payments and assisted the event possible and lowered Special thanks to Bargara State during the event. the costs for individuals to attend. School, Kalki State School and St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School We wish to thank the management We thank Uncle Willy Broom, an students for the hand drawn delegate and organising committee for elder of Taribelang Bunda who bags featuring local wildlife and their contribution, discussion and provided the Welcome to Country. inspiring environmental messages. decisions about formats, venues and future symposia. Thank you to Stephen Bennett MP Thank you to Stockbrands for for addressing the delegates with the engraved turtle tags gifted Finally, we gratefully thank Nev a local welcome.