Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Government of Samoa/MNRE
Publication Year:
2009
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
12 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
36101
Legacy PEIN ID:
76104
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Marine turtles - Stranded - Samoa
Environment - Protection
Marine resources - Tsunami effects - Samoa
Natural disaster - Effects - Samoa
Protected areas - Oceania
Protected areas - Management
Marine resource
Marine resource management
Marine resources - Pacific - Oceania
Protected areas
Natural disaster damage
Marine turtle conservation
Marine resource - Samoa
Samoa
Abstract
The tsunami waves that swept through parts of the Samoa Islands on 29 September 2009 brought a lot of marine life with them, portions of which were stranded on land when the waves subsided. In addition to the reef fishes of varying sizes, marine turtles, a few sharks and dolphins were also stranded. Three dolphins were reportedly stranded but rescued and released by villagers with two more that were left on land dead and were buried. This report focuses on marine turtles and attempts to give an account on the number and fate of marine turtles that were stranded on land after the tsunami waves.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Government of Samoa/MNRE
Publication Year:
2009
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
12 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
36101
Legacy PEIN ID:
76104
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 02-Nov-2009
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021