Peer Review Plans

Title and Description:
Assessment of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Population in the North Atlantic
A working group of experts in sea turtle biology, ecology, life history and population dynamics (the Turtle Experts Working Group or TEWG) has been convened to provide a stock assessment and short term projections on the status and condition of loggerhead sea turtles in the North Atlantic Ocean. The TEWG will provide an assessment of the status of the nesting assemblages and at-sea populations in the western North Atlantic. In addition, the TEWG will explore hypotheses on possible causes of the recent decline in the number of nests in Florida. This information will be published as a NOAA Technical Memorandum or Report and will provide the scientific basis for management of sea turtles in U.S. and international waters.

ID:   80 Info. Type:  ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date:  3/31/2008
Contact Person:  Tom Gleason NOAA Locator

Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda:  06/16/2007

Estimated Peer Review Start Date:  12/1/2007

Review type:  individual letters
Expected number of peer reviewers:  3 or fewer
Peer reviewers will be selected by:  a designated outside organization

Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers?  no

Will there be opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed?  no

How?    NA

When? NA

Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review? no

Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review:  fisheries biology, ecology, life history, population/community/ecosystem modeling

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