Summary
By modeling (GLMs and GAMs) data from onboard observers and logbooks, the authors investigated patterns in loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) bycatch in bottom trawlers in the Southern Adriatic Sea. Results indicate that most bycatch occurs during the daytime and in shallower coastal waters, and that it increases temporally in summer and autumn. The study also identified two bycatch hotspots: the Gargano promontory and off the coast of Brindisi.