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JOURNALS, BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS

  1. Pilcher, N.J, E.H. Chan and R. Trono. 2008. Mass turtle poaching: A case study for Southeast Asia. SWOT: The State of the World’s Sea Turtles, Vol. III. Pp 26-27. [Download (PDF)]

  2. Kuchling, G., E.H. Chan and C.L. Soh. 2007. Temperature dependent sex determination studies in the River Terrapin, range country: Malaysia. Turtle Survival Alliance Newsletter. August 2007. [Download (PDF)]

  3. Chan, E.H. 2006. Marine turtles in Malaysia: On the verge of extinction? Aquatic Ecosystems Health and Management. 9(2): 175-184. [Download (PDF)]

  4. Chan, E.H. 2005. Profile of the Month - February 2005. Indian Ocean-South East Asia Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding (IOSEA). [Download (PDF)]

  5. Chan, E.H. 2004. Turtles in Trouble. Siri Syarahan Inaugural KUSTEM: No. 7. Pp 28. [Download (PDF)]

  6. Chan, E.H. and C.R. Shepherd. 2002. Marine Turtles: The Scenario in Southeast Asia. Tropical Coasts, Vol.9 (2), Pp 38-43. [Download (PDF)]

  7. Chan E.H. & Liew, H.C. 2002. Saving the turtles saves ourselves. UN Chronicle, Vol. XXXIX (1), pp. 38-39. [Download (JPEG)]

  8. Chan, E.H. 2000. And the giants ascended no more. Millenium Marker story. 10 Jan. 2000, Section 2, The STAR, p 8 & 10. [Download (PDF)]

  9. Chan, E. H., J. Joseph and H.C. Liew. 1999. A study on the hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) of Gulisaan, Sabah Turtle Islands, Malaysia. Sabah Parks Journal. 2:11-23. [Download (PDF)]

  10. Chai, S.S., H.C. Liew, E.H. Chan and J. Bali. 1999. A comparison of hatch success and sex ratios of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) eggs incubated under in-situ conditions and hatcheries at Pulau Talang-Talang Kecil, Sarawak. Hornbill. Vol.3: 2-21.

  11. Wong, C.H.L., E.H. Chan, H.C. Liew and J. Bali. 1999. Tagging and nesting studies of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) at Pulau Talang-Talang Kecil, Sarawak. Hornbill. Vol.3: 22-36.

  12. Chan, E. H. and H.C. Liew. 1999. Hawksbill turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata nesting on Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia from 1993 to 1997. Chelonian Conservation and Biology.3(2) :326-329. [Download (PDF)]

  13. Chan, E. H. and H.C. Liew. 1996. Decline of the leatherback population in Terengganu, Malaysia, 1956-1995. Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 2(2): 196-203. [Download (PDF)]

  14. Chan, E. H. and H.C. Liew. 1996. A Management Plan for the Green and Hawksbill Turtle Populations of the Sabah Turtle Islands. A Report to Sabah Parks. SEATRU, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Terengganu. 102 pp.

  15. Eckert, S.A., H.C. Liew, K.L. Eckert and E.H. Chan. 1996. Shallow water diving by leatherback turtles in the South China Sea. Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 2(2): 237-243. [Download (PDF)]

  16. Luschi, P., F. Papi, H.C. Liew, E.H. Chan and F. Bonadonna. 1996. Long-distance migration and homing after displacement in the green turtle (Chelonia mydas): a satellite tracking study. J. Comp. Physiol. A. V. 178: 447-552. [Download (PDF)]

  17. Chan, E.H. and H.C. Liew. 1995. Incubation temperatures and sex-ratios in the Malaysian leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea. Biol. Conserv. 2(2): 196-203. [Download (PDF)]

  18. Papi, F., H.C. Liew, P. Luschi and E.H. Chan. 1995. Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea. Marine Biology. V. 122: 171-175. [Download (PDF)]

  19. Chan, E.H. and H.C. Liew. 1989. Charting the movements of a sea giant. Research News, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 3(4), pp. 1,7 & 8.

  20. Chan, E.H. and S.E. Solomon. 1989. The structure and function of the eggshell of the leatherback turtle, (Dermochelys coriacea) from Malaysia, with notes on infective fungal forms. Animal Technology, 40 (2), pp. 91-102. [Download (PDF)]

  21. Chan E.H. 1989. White spot development, incubation and hatching success of leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) eggs from Rantau Abang, Malaysia. Copeia, 1989(1), pp. 42-47. [Download (PDF)]

  22. Chan, E.H. 1988. A note on the feeding of leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) hatchlings. Pertanika, 11(1), pp. 147-149. [Download (PDF)]

  23. Chan, E.H., H.C. Liew and A.G. Mazlan. 1988. The incidental capture of sea turtles in fishing gear in Terengganu, Malaysia. Biol. Conserv., 43(1), pp. 1-7. [Download (PDF)]

  24. Chan, E.H. 1985. Twin embryos in unhatched egg of Dermochelys coriacea. Marine Turtle Newsletter, 32, pp. 2-3.

  25. Chan, E.H., H.U. Salleh and H.C. Liew. 1985. Effects of handling on hatchability of eggs of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (L.). Pertanika, 8(2), pp. 265-271. [Download (PDF)]

CONFERENCES & PROCEEDINGS (from 1990 onwards)

  1. Chan, K.W., E.H.Chan and H.C. Liew. 2006. Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling emergence from natural nests in Chagar Hutang, Redang Island, Terengganu. Pp. 5-6 in Pilcher, N.J. (Compiler). Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, 17-21 March 2003, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFSC-536.

  2. Chan, S.L., H.C. Liew and E.H. Chan. 2006. Thermal condition in nests of varying clutch sizes of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Redang Island, Terengganu P. 6 in Pilcher, N.J. (Compiler). Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, 17-21 March 2003, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFSC-536.

  3. Chan, E.H. and G. Kuchling. 2005. Sex ratios of river terrapins (Batagur baska) in the head-starting facilities of Malaysia. Fifth World Congress of Herpetology, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Pp 36-37.

  4. Chan, E.H., and C.L. Soh. 2004. Hatching success of river terrapin (Batagur baska) eggs: Impetus for the development of a recovery program for the Setiu River terrapin population in Malaysia. 275p. In: Proceedings of the XIXth International Congress of Zoology. August 23 – 27, 2004. Beijing, China. Pp 564. China Zoological Society.

  5. Chan, E.H., C.L. Soh and C.H. Wong. 2004. Restoration prospects for the river terrapin (Batagur baska) in the Setiu River, Terengganu. 122-126p. In: Proceedings of KUSTEM’s 3rd Annual Seminar on Sustainability Science and Management. 4 – 5 May 2004. Terengganu, Malaysia. Pp637. Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia.

  6. Chan E.H. & Liew, H.C. 2002. Raising funds and public awareness in sea turtle conservation in Malaysia. Pp. 25-26 in: Mosier, A, A. Foley and B. Brost (compilers). Proceedings of the 20th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFSC-477.

  7. Bali, J., Liew, H.C., Chan, E.H. & Tisen, O.B. 2002. Long distance migration of green turtles from the Sarawak Turtle Islands, Malaysia. Pp 32-33 in: Mosier, A, A. Foley and B. Brost (compilers). Proceedings of the 20th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFSC-477.

  8. Liew, H.C. & E.H. Chan. 2002. An Analysis of Tagging Data on the Green Turtles of Redang Island, Malaysia. Pp 135-136 in: Mosier, A, A. Foley and B. Brost (compilers). Proceedings of the 20th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFSC-477.

  9. Joseph, J and E.H. Chan. 2001. Studies on the population genetics of hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Malaysia using microsatellite DNA markers. 21st Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, 24-28 Feb. 2001, Philadelphia, USA.

  10. Tan, S.G., W.K. Ng, J. Joseph and E.H. Chan. 2000. Genetic variation in hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) from Malaysia using RAPD markers. In Towards Sustainable Management of the Straits of Malacca. M. Shariff, F.M. Yusoff, N. Gopinath, H.M. Ibrahim & R.A. Nik Mustapha (eds.), p. 261-266. MASDEC, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia

  11. Chan, E.H. and H.C. Liew. 1999. The research, conservation and educational activities of SEATRU, The Sea Turtle Research Unit of University College Terengganu The 2nd ASEAN Symposium and Workshop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, 15-17 July 1999, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

  12. Chan, E.H. and H.C. Liew. 1999. Research, conservation and educational activities of the Sea Turtle Research Unit (SEATRU). Report of the SEAFDEC –ASEAN Regional Workshop on Sea Turtle Conservation and Management, 26-28 July 1999, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. SEAFDEC MFRDMD/RM/6: 235-245.

  13. Chan, E.H. and H.C. Liew. 1999. Public participation in the conservation of sea turtles in Pulau Redang, Malaysia. Proceedings of the International Workshop on the migration, foraging habitats and nesting ecology of marine turtles in Taiwan, 12-14 April 1999, Taipei, Taiwan. Pp. 44-52.

  14. Liew, H.C. and E.H. Chan. 1999. Research activities of the Sea Turtle Research Unit (SEATRU) of Universiti Putra Malaysia Terengganu. Proceedings of the International Workshop on the migration, foraging habitats and nesting ecology of marine turtles in Taiwan, 12-14 April 1999, Taipei, Taiwan. Pp.52-60.

  15. Chan, E. H. and H.C. Liew. 1996. A Management Plan for the Green and Hawksbill Turtle Populations of the Sabah Turtle Islands. A Report to Sabah Parks. SEATRU, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Terengganu. 102 pp.

  16. Chan, E.H., H.C. Liew and F.P. Der. 1996. Beached debris in Pulau Redang and a mainland beach in Terengganu. Proc. 13th Annual Seminar of the Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences on Impact of Development and Pollution on the Coastal Zone in Malaysia, 26 Oct. 1996, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A. Sasekumar (ed.) p. 99-108.

  17. Chan, E.H. and H.C. Liew. 1995. In-situ incubation of green turtle eggs in Pulau Redang, Malaysia: Hope after decades of egg exploitation. Proc. International Congress of Chelonian Conservation, 6-10 July 1995, Gonfaron, France. Pp. 68-72.

  18. Liew, H.C. and E.H. Chan. 1995. Long distance migration of green turtles from Redang Island, Malaysia: The need for regional cooperation in sea turtle conservation. Proc. International Congress of Chelonian Conservation, 6-10 July 1995, Gonfaron, France. Pp. 73-75.

  19. Chan, E.H. 1993. The conservation-related biology and ecology of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, in Rantau Abang, Terengganu, Malaysia. Ph. D. dissertation, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.

  20. Liew, H.C. and E.H. Chan. 1993. Biotelemetry of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Pulau Redang, Malaysiaduring the internesting period. Pp. 157-163 in Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium on Biotelemetry, 31 Aug. - 5 Sept. 1992, Ancona, Italy. P. Mancini, S. Fioretti, C. Cristalli and R. Bedini (eds.).

  21. Chan, E.H., S.A. Eckert, H.C. Liew and K.L. Eckert. 1991. Locating the internesting habitats of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in Malaysian waters using radiotelemetry. Pp. 133 -138 in Biotelemetry XI: Proc. Eleventh International Symposium on Biotelemetry., 29 Aug. - 4 Sept. 1990, Yokohama, Japan. A. Uchiyama and C.J. Amlaner, Jr. (eds.). Waseda University Press, Tokyo, Japan.

  22. Chan, E.H. and H.C. Liew. 1990. The offshore protection of Malaysian leatherback turtles. Pp. 213-218 in Research Priorities for Marine 8 Nov. 1989. S.M. Phang, A. Sasekumar and S. Vickineswary (eds.). Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.