Home on the range: spatial ecology of loggerhead turtles in Atlantic waters of the USA
Aim Although satellite tracking has yielded much information regarding the migrations and
habitat use of threatened marine species, relatively little has been published about the …
habitat use of threatened marine species, relatively little has been published about the …
Canadian waters provide critical foraging habitat for leatherback sea turtles
MC James, SA Sherrill-Mix, K Martin, RA Myers - Biological Conservation, 2006 - Elsevier
From 1998–2005, we collected 851 geo-referenced records of leatherback turtles,
Dermochelys coriacea, from a volunteer network of commercial fishers and tour boat …
Dermochelys coriacea, from a volunteer network of commercial fishers and tour boat …
[HTML][HTML] Persistent leatherback turtle migrations present opportunities for conservation
Effective transboundary conservation of highly migratory marine animals requires
international management cooperation as well as clear scientific information about habitat …
international management cooperation as well as clear scientific information about habitat …
[HTML][HTML] Coastal leatherback turtles reveal conservation hotspot
Previous studies have shown that the world's largest reptile–the leatherback turtle
Dermochelys coriacea–conducts flexible foraging migrations that can cover thousands of …
Dermochelys coriacea–conducts flexible foraging migrations that can cover thousands of …
Do leatherback turtles Dermochelys coriacea forage during the breeding season? A combination of data-logging devices provide new insights
AE Myers, GC Hays - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2006 - int-res.com
Animals which undertake migrations from foraging grounds to suitable breeding areas must
adopt strategies in these new conditions in order to minimise the rate at which body …
adopt strategies in these new conditions in order to minimise the rate at which body …
Long-distance migrations by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, from north-eastern Australia
JD Miller, KA Dobbs, CJ Limpus, N Mattocks… - Wildlife …, 1998 - CSIRO Publishing
Tag recoveries from four adult female hawksbill turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, tagged on
the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, are reported. Hawksbill turtles on breeding migrations …
the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, are reported. Hawksbill turtles on breeding migrations …
Long-term monitoring of leatherback turtle diving behaviour during oceanic movements
The diving behaviour of four leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) was recorded for
periods of 0.5–8.1 months during their postnesting movements in the Indian and Atlantic …
periods of 0.5–8.1 months during their postnesting movements in the Indian and Atlantic …
The role of infrequent and extraordinary deep dives in leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)
Infrequent and exceptional behaviours can provide insight into the ecology and physiology
of a particular species. Here we examined extraordinarily deep (300–1250 m) and …
of a particular species. Here we examined extraordinarily deep (300–1250 m) and …
Changes in diel diving patterns accompany shifts between northern foraging and southward migration in leatherback turtles
MC James, CA Ottensmeyer, SA Eckert… - Canadian Journal of …, 2006 - cdnsciencepub.com
Diel diving patterns have been widely documented among plankton-feeding marine
vertebrates. In many cases, these patterns have been interpreted as a response to the diel …
vertebrates. In many cases, these patterns have been interpreted as a response to the diel …
Influence of ocean currents on long-distance movement of leatherback sea turtles in the Southwest Indian Ocean
P Lambardi, JRE Lutjeharms, R Mencacci… - Marine Ecology …, 2008 - int-res.com
Leatherback turtles Dermochelys coriacea spend most of their life in oceanic environments,
whose physical and biological characteristics are primarily forged by sea current circulation …
whose physical and biological characteristics are primarily forged by sea current circulation …