Diet of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, Lepidochelys olivacea, in the Waters of Sergipe, Brazil

Abstract We investigated the diet of olive ridleys ( Lepidochelys olivacea) in Sergipe, northeast Brazil. Stomach contents from 30 stranded animals showed ridleys in the region were benthic carnivorous, consuming mainly crustaceansand fish. Results are valuable to understand the feeding and foraging habitats of this population and to help clarify possible threats in the region.