Tortuga golfina (Lepidochelys olivacea): anidación y amenazas en la playa San Lorenzo, Manta, Manabí, Ecuador, durante el 2020.

Abstract

The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is the most common species that nests on the coast of continental Ecuador. The successful hatching of clutches can be influenced by natural and man-made threats. A study was carried out on hatching success based on threats during 2020 at San Lorenzo beach in the Manta canton in the province of Manabí, Ecuador, with the aim of evaluating the natural and anthropic threats that affected the nesting process. It represents a tool to help decision-making in the conservation of the species.