The leatherback sea turtle (hereafter referred to as LB), which is monotypic in the family
Dermochelyidae, is morphologically and physiologically distinct from other six extant sea …

Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, undertake broad oceanic movements while
traveling between breeding and foraging areas. While satellite telemetry has been used to …

Female leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea; hereafter referred to as
leatherbacks) nesting on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands in the spring lay 5–6 clutches …

Marine animals spend most of their life in the ocean away from shore, which makes it difficult
to obtain direct observations of their behavior. Recently modern technologies have allowed …

Predators affect prey through mortality, and prey respond by employing antipredatory
strategies. Although leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea are the largest sea turtle …

Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, undertake broad oceanic movements. While
satellite telemetry has been used to investigate the post-nesting behaviour of female turtles …

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 …

Background Leatherback turtles are renowned for their trans-oceanic migrations. However,
despite numerous movement studies, the precise drivers of movement patterns in …

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 …

Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, are highly migratory predators that feed
exclusively on gelatinous zooplankton, thus playing a unique role in coastal and pelagic …