A review of long‐distance movements by marine turtles, and the possible role of ocean currents
Sea turtle movements often occur in open‐sea unsheltered areas, and are therefore likely to
be influenced by major oceanographic processes. Only recently has work started to examine …
be influenced by major oceanographic processes. Only recently has work started to examine …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Satellite tracking reveals unusual diving characteristics for a marine reptile, the olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea
The movements, diving behaviour and thermal environment occupied by 4 adult female
olive ridley turtles Lepidochelys olivacea in northern Australia were determined through …
olive ridley turtles Lepidochelys olivacea in northern Australia were determined through …
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 …
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 …