35TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION DALAMAN SARIGERME DALYAN (ORTACA) MUĞLA-TÜRKİYE Compilers: Yakup Kaska Bektaş Sönmez Onur Türkecan Çisem Sezgin © International Sea Turtle Society This book can be cited as Kaska, Y., Sonmez, B., Turkecan, O., Sezgin, C. (2015). Book of abstracts of 35th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. MACART press, 250pp. Turkey. Press in April 2015 ISBN 978-9944-0847-9-6 Press: MACART MacArt Grafik Basım Yayın Sırakapılar Mah. 1521 Sk. No:23/1 DENİZLİ TEL: (258) 265 96 24 E-posta: [email protected] Web Adresi: www.macartajans.com Cover Design:MACART Press/ Volume: Asude Ofset Matb.Rekl.Oto.Mak.San.Tic.Ltd.Şti./ Antalya Contact Information: Prof. Dr. Yakup KASKA Pamukkale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology Denizli-Turkey i PREFACE The Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, hosted every year by the International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS), is a unique event that draws participants from around the world, from across disciplines and cultures to a common interest and objective: the conservation of sea turtles and their environment. The Symposium encourages discussion, debate, and the sharing of knowledge, research techniques and lessons in conservation, to address questions on the biology and conservation of sea turtles and their habitats. The 35th Annual Symposium was held from 18-24 April 2015 at Hilton Hotel- Dalaman, Mugla-Turkey. Turkish people believe the long life of turtles and their determination to reach the goal even at a slow pace. This historical significance of turtles and tortoises in the Turkish culture influenced the theme of the Symposium. This symposium was decided with the theme of “Hospitality”; to host all the turtle people from around the world, bringing everyone together and “bridging the civilizations” to reflect Turkey, as a country bridging Europe, Asia and Africa. This is a great opportunity for the people from these continents to participate in the Symposium, as it will be easy for them to travel from their home countries. Besides the regular sessions normally held at past Symposia, specific to the meeting in Turkey, 23rd April is “World Children Day” will be allocated to special sessions for children’s activities. Without a doubt, today’s children are the future sea turtle researchers and conservationists, and so we need to ensure that we pass our mission on to the younger generation. 35 th ISTS includes 14 oral and 35 poster presentations of Anatomy, Physiology, Health; 18 oral and 41 poster presentations of Conservation, Management and Policy; 6 oral and 16 poster presentations of Education, Outreach and Advocacy; 11 oral and 31 poster presentations of Fisheries And Threats; 14 oral and 26 poster presentations of Genetics and Population Biology; 23 oral and 36 poster presentations of In-Water Biology; 11 oral and 36 poster presentations of Nesting Biology; 5 oral and 3 poster presentations of Social, Economic and Cultural Studies Sessions. Another 13 presentation in Mediterranean Conference, 22 presentations in other workshops and sessions makes 135 oral and 225 posters all together. We hope these presentations and scientific information helps us to better protect the sea turtles in the world. We believe children involved in this symposium will be future’s turtle biologists and conservationalists. ii KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Richard Reina CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEA TURTLES: WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT ISN’T AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO ABOUT IT Mohd Uzair Rusli SYNCHRONOUS ACTIVITY LOWERS THE ENERGETIC COST OF NEST ESCAPE BY GREEN TURTLE HATCHLINGS Kate L. Mansfield OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW HYPOTHESES: SWIMMING BEHAVIOR AND ONTOGENETIC HABITAT SHIFTS AMONG WILD-CAUGHT OCEANIC STAGE TURTLES Sara M. Maxwell DYNAMIC OCEAN MANAGEMENT: A NEW APPROACH TO MANAGING MOBILE MARINE SPECIES iii COMMITTEES, CHAIRS, AND KEY ORGANIZERS President Yakup Kaska Secretary Manjula Tiwari Treasurer Terry Meyer President-Elect Joanna Alfaro Past President Roldán Valverde Event Coordinator Doğan Sözbilen Auction Co-Chairs Jennifer Homcy, Marina Zucchini Exhibitor/Vendor Chair Çisem Sezgin, Nilüfer Araç Speed Chatting Coordinators Emma Harrison, Zoe Meletis Internet Guru Doğukan Mutlu Logo Designer Yıldız Duman Ercan, Mümin İnan Nominations Committee Chair Nancy Fitzsimmons Nominations Committee Members Shaleyla Kelez, Edward Aruna, Milagros Lopez- Mendilaharsu and Alberto Abreu Grobois ISTS Awards Committee Chair Sally Murphy ISTS Awards Committee Members Dean Bagley, Jim Spotila, Brad Nahill and Blair Witherington Press Release Point of Contact Mehmet Miras, Jane Akatay Fundraising Ingrid Yañez Registration Desk Serdar Düşen, Olcay Düşen Student Committee Itzel Sifuentes, Adriana Cortez Student Judging Committee Matthew Godfrey, Andrea Phillott Volunteer Coordinator Natalie E. Wildermann Volunteer Co-Chairs Can Yılmaz, Onur Candan, Alejandro Fallabrino, Karla G. Berrientos-Muñoz Video Night Co-Chairs Anna Stamatiou, Kerem Yekta Atatunç English Proof Reader Robin Snape Program Coordinator Eyüp Başkale Program Co-Chairs Oğuz Türkozan, Brian Shamblin, Wayne Fuller Program Committee Members Sandra Hochscheid, Lucy Hawkes, Imed Jribi, Angela Formia, Paolo Casale, Jesus Tomas, Aliki Panagopoulou, Manjula Tiwari, Flegra Bentivegna, Gail Schofield, Mariana Fuentes, Carlos Carreras, Jeff Mangel, Kartik Shanker, Brad Nahill, Andrea Phillott, Daniela Freggi, Alan Rees, Annette Broderick, Antonio Mazaris, Jesse Senko, Abdulmaula Hamza, Peter Richardson, Sarah Milton, Kim Reich, Michael Jensen, Brendan Godley, Smaro Touliatou, Sue Ranger, Jeanette Wyneken, Paolo Luschi, Camryn Allen, Luis Cardona, Matthew Witt, John Pantis, Michael Stachowitch and David Godfrey Poster Chairs Yusuf Katılmış, Serap Ergene Book of Abstract Compilers Yakup Kaska, Bektaş Sönmez, Onur Türkecan, Çisem Sezgin Güner Ergün, Adem Ağır, Mehmet Uzuner, Bülent Yorulmaz, Local Fundraising Committee Süleyman Şahin, Cafer Şaşmaz, Ali İhsan Emre, Özleyiş Çakır, Halil Karanfiloğlu Accommodation Reservation Fikret Sarı Airport-Transport Organizer Erol Çalık, Nazlı Kocagöz Yılmaz Social Activities and Trip Planning Onur Candan, Seba Çobanoğlu Travel Chair Alexander Gaos Regional Chair -Africa Angela Formia Regional Chair - Caribbean (English-Speaking) Karen Eckert Regional Chair - Europe Aliki Panagopoulou Regional Chair - Mexico and Central America, and Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Emma Harrison Regional Chair - Middle East Alan Rees Regional Chair - South America Alejandro Fallabrino Regional Chair - South Asia Andrea Phillott Regional Chair - Southeast Asia/Pacific Maggie Muurmans Regional Chair - USA and Canada Kelly Stewart Regional Meetings-Africa Manjula Tiwari, Jacques Fretey, Angela Formia Regional Meetings - Caribbean, WIDECAST Karen L. Eckert Regional Meetings - Latin America, Jose Urteaga, Alejandro Arenas, Camila Domit RETOMALA Regional Meetings - Indian Ocean & Southeast Lalith Ekanayake Asia, IOSEA Regional Meetings - East Asia Yoshimasa Matsuzawa Regional Meetings - Mediterranean Paolo Casale iv Freshwater Turtle and Tortoise Session Chuck Shaffer, Asghar Mobaraki, Dinçer Ayaz IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group (MTSG) Roderic B. Mast, Nicolas J. Pilcher 5th Mediterranean Conference on Marine Luis Cardona Pascual Turtles Sea Turtle Medicine Workshop Daniela Freggi GIS Workshop Andrew DiMatteo Biologging for Sea Turtles Workshop Sandra Hochscheid, Kate L. Mansfield Novel Technologies for Environmental Paul Tennent, Nadia Pantidi Campaigning Workshop Fisheries Observer Programs Workshop Yonat Swimmer Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination Marc Girondot Workshop Fourth Workshop on Stable Isotope Techniques Şükran Yalçın Özdilek, Kim Reich, Jeffrey Seminoff, Simona in Sea Turtle Research Ceriani New techniques-Recent developments for young Emine Dinç scientists Workshop Tourism and Turtles Workshop Jane Akatay Children's Workshop İbrahim Gök, Ayşe Oruç, Konstantina Kostoula v Local Organization Committee Name, Surname Institute Symposium Responsibilitiy Prof. Dr. Veysel Eroğlu Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs Honorary President İdris Güllüce Minister of Environment and Urbanisation Honorary President Amir Çiçek Mugla Governer Honorary President Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Bağcı Rector of Pamukkale University Honorary President Prof. Dr. Yakup Kaska Pamukkale Üniversitesi- DEKAMER Symposium President Osman Gürün Mayor of Mugla Muğla Mayorship Hüseyin Yılmaz Ortaca Governor Governor Yılmaz Şimşek Dalaman Governor Governor Gürkan Demirkale Köyceğiz Governor Governor Hasan Karaçelik Mayor of Ortaca Ortaca Mayorship Muhammet Şaşmaz Mayor of Dalaman Dalaman Mayorship General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Natural Nurettin Tas Parks General Manager Erhan Ertan General Directorate of Protection of Natural Assets General Manager General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Natural Rahmi Bayrak Parks Regional Manager General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Natural Adem Ağır Parks Branch Manager General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Natural Mahmut Akan Parks Fisheries General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Natural Mehmet Uzuner Parks Branch Manager General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Natural M. Kamil Uslu Parks Muğla Branch Manager General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Natural İrfan Güven Fisheries Parks General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Natural Sibel Şenel Parks Biologist General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Natural Hasan Paşalı Parks Ministry Representative General Directorate of Nature Conservation