Table 2. Nesting records and population estimates for the 

 Surinam olive ridley. 



from: Schulz (1975); Reichart (pers. obs.); Mohadin (pers. 

 comm. ) 



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Number of nesting females was calculated from Schulz (1975) 

 data, which indicates that olive ridleys lay 1.4-2.0 nests 

 per season in Suriname. Numbers rounded off to the nearest 

 multiple of 10. 



Female population estimate was calculated from Schulz (1975) 

 data, which indicates that the average breeding interval for 

 olive ridleys in Surinam^ is 1.4 years. Numbers have been 

 rounded off to the nearest multiple of 10. 



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