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CASTRO-MONDRAGON, Himmer; MAGANDA REYES, Indira Jharemi  y  CASARRUBIAS-JAIMEZ, Ana I.. Attitudes and practices related to marine turtle eggs consumption in three Afro-Mexican populations of the Costa Chica Region in Guerrero. Acta univ [online]. 2025, vol.35, e4249.  Epub 26-Ene-2026. ISSN 2007-9621.  https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2025.4249.

Sea turtles are animals that play an important role in the marine ecosystem. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out during May and June 2023, where 92 surveys were applied with three Afro-Mexican populations of the Costa Chica of Guerrero, aiming to investigate and characterize the attitudes and practices related to the consumption of sea turtle eggs. It was identified that more than 43% of the population stands against the consumption of sea turtle eggs; however, these practices persist. It was found that there is a need to implement programs to transform attitudes and practices related to marine turtle eggs consumption through participation and collective learning, since "lack of information" is reported as one of the main causes of its consumption. In addition, the urge to include in these programs the participation of illegal sellers, known as "hueveros", is highlighted since activities such as poaching continue to be one of the main threats.

Palabras llave : Conservation; marine turtle eggs; Mexico.

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