Insights on leatherback turtle movements and high use areas in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, undertake broad oceanic movements while
traveling between breeding and foraging areas. While satellite telemetry has been used to …
traveling between breeding and foraging areas. While satellite telemetry has been used to …
High-use oceanic areas for Atlantic leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) as identified using satellite telemetered location and dive information
SA Eckert - Marine Biology, 2006 - Springer
The movements and behavior of nine female leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea
(L.) were monitored for up to 370 days from their nesting beaches on the Caribbean island of …
(L.) were monitored for up to 370 days from their nesting beaches on the Caribbean island of …
Movements of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the Gulf of Mexico
KT Aleksa, CR Sasso, RW Nero, DR Evans - Marine Biology, 2018 - Springer
Leatherback turtles are a migratory marine species that occur worldwide. Although known to
inhabit the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), no quantitative studies have investigated the space use of …
inhabit the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), no quantitative studies have investigated the space use of …
Vertical and horizontal habitat preferences of post-nesting leatherback turtles in the South Pacific Ocean
GL Shillinger, AM Swithenbank, H Bailey… - Marine Ecology …, 2011 - int-res.com
Leatherback turtles are the largest and widest ranging turtle species, and spend much of
their time in the offshore pelagic environment. However, the high seas have thus far …
their time in the offshore pelagic environment. However, the high seas have thus far …
Leatherback turtle movements, dive behavior, and habitat characteristics in ecoregions of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, are highly migratory predators that feed
exclusively on gelatinous zooplankton, thus playing a unique role in coastal and pelagic …
exclusively on gelatinous zooplankton, thus playing a unique role in coastal and pelagic …
Behaviour of leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, during the migratory cycle
MC James, RA Myers… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, undertake broad oceanic movements. While
satellite telemetry has been used to investigate the post-nesting behaviour of female turtles …
satellite telemetry has been used to investigate the post-nesting behaviour of female turtles …
Identification of the Gulf of Mexico as an important high‐use habitat for leatherback turtles from Central America
DR Evans, RA Valverde, C Ordoñez, RR Carthy - Ecosphere, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Endangered leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are wide‐ranging, long‐
distance migrants whose movements are often associated with environmental cues. We …
distance migrants whose movements are often associated with environmental cues. We …
Oceanic habits and habitats
VS Saba - Biol Sea Turtles, 2013 - books.google.com
This chapter will focus on the coastal and pelagic ocean habitats of leatherback turtles
(Dermochelys coriacea) in terms of migration, foraging, physiology, and dive behavior with …
(Dermochelys coriacea) in terms of migration, foraging, physiology, and dive behavior with …
High-use areas, seasonal movements and dive patterns of juvenile loggerhead sea turtles in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
Characterizing the behaviors of sea turtles and identifying high-use areas as they vary in
time and space is important for conservation planning, particularly when turtles overlap with …
time and space is important for conservation planning, particularly when turtles overlap with …
Leatherback turtles in the eastern Gulf of Mexico: foraging and migration behavior during the autumn and winter
CR Sasso, PM Richards, SR Benson… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We deployed 19 satellite tags on foraging adult leatherback turtles, including 17 females
and 2 males, captured in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico in 2015, 2018, and 2019 in order to …
and 2 males, captured in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico in 2015, 2018, and 2019 in order to …