Management units (MUs) of green turtles from the NWA were considered as ’source populations’ in the MSA.

<p>Estimated nesting female abundance (estimated female number/year) was calculated for each nesting colony according to Seminoff et al. (2015) and subsequently for each MU. Name’s abbreviation of nesting colonies are for Mexico: <b>HX</b>: Holbox, <b>IC</b>: Isla Contoy, <b>AV</b>: DIF Aventuras, <b>XC</b>: Xcacel-Xcacelito, <b>SK</b>: Sian Ka´an (include the nesting beaches: Kanzul and Cahpechen, Quintana Roo, Mexico), <b>IA</b>: Isla Aguada, <b>CU</b>: El Cuyo, <b>CL</b>: Las Coloradas, <b>RN</b>: Rancho Nuevo, <b>VER</b>: Veracruz (include the nesting beaches: Farallón, Coyotes, and El Llano, Veracruz, Mexico; for details see Millán-Aguilar 2009), <b>CA</b>: Cayo Arcas, <b>AA</b>: Arrecife Alacranes, and for Florida, U.S.: <b>CAN</b>: Canaveral National Seashore, <b>MEL</b>: Melbourne Beach, <b>HUT</b>: Hutch <b>JUN</b>: Juno Beach, <b>TEQ</b>: Tequesta, <b>SNG</b>: Singer Island, <b>BCR</b>: Boca Raton, <b>BRW</b>: Hillsboro, Pompano, and Lauderdale beaches, <b>MAR</b>: Key West,; <b>DTR</b>: Dry Tortugas.</p> <p>(PDF)</p>