The problem of conducting such long-term and expensive sea 

 turtle research by the many less-affluent WATS countries could 

 possibly best be addressed by international cooperation. Due to 

 the distributions of sea turtle populations throughout the 

 Caribbean area and the relative closeness of many WATS countries, 

 perhaps a solution to this logistic problem would be for 

 neighboring countries to "pool" available resources and conduct 

 those projects deemed necessary by the participating countries. 

 This consortium would result in considerable savings in aircraft, 

 vessels and equipment, simultaneously providing a pool of 

 expertise and local experience. 



Acknowledcfments 



I would like to thank Ross Witham, Nancy Thompson, and 

 Walter Nelson for reviewing an earlier draft of this manuscript, 

 and to Frederick Berry for his continued support throughout WATS 

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