Abundance, distribution, and habitat of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) off California, 1990− 2003

SR Benson, KA Forney, JT Harvey, JV Carretta… - 2007 - aquadocs.org
Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are regularly seen off the US West Coast, where
they forage on jellyfish (Scyphomedusae) during summer and fall. Aerial line-transect …

Identifying and comparing phases of movement by leatherback turtles using state-space models

H Bailey, G Shillinger, D Palacios, S Bograd… - Journal of Experimental …, 2008 - Elsevier
Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are currently critically endangered and could be
on the verge of extinction within the Pacific Ocean. In 2004–7, satellite transmitters were …

A review of migratory behaviour of sea turtles off southeastern Africa

P Luschi, JRE Lutjeharms, P Lambardi… - South African Journal …, 2006 - journals.co.za
The survival of sea turtles is threatened by modern fishing methods, exploitation of eggs and
habitat destruction. Forming keystone species in the ocean, their extinction would disrupt the …

On the dispersal of leatherback turtle hatchlings from Mesoamerican nesting beaches

GL Shillinger, E Di Lorenzo, H Luo… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
So little is known about the early life history of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)
from hatchling to adulthood that this period has been termed the 'lost years'. For critically …

Biology of sea turtles under risk from tiger sharks at a foraging ground

MR Heithaus, A Frid, AJ Wirsing, L Bejder… - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2005 - int-res.com
It is important to understand the population structure and space use of sea turtles because of
their potential effects on the dynamics of nearshore ecosystems. Much of our current …

First satellite tracks of neonate sea turtles redefine the 'lost years' oceanic niche

KL Mansfield, J Wyneken… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Few at-sea behavioural data exist for oceanic-stage neonate sea turtles, a life-stage
commonly referred to as the sea turtle 'lost years'. Historically, the long-term tracking of …

Estimating the age of juvenile loggerhead sea turtles in the North Atlantic

GC Hays, R Marsh - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 1997 - cdnsciencepub.com
Analysis of previously published records shows that the modal size of juvenile loggerhead
sea turtles (Caretta caretta) found around the United Kingdom (the area north of 49° N and …

Movement patterns of marine turtles in the Mediterranean Sea: a review

P Luschi, P Casale - Italian Journal of Zoology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the at-sea spatial behaviour of sea turtles is a priority for their conservation.
In the present paper, the current information on the distribution and movement patterns of …

Dispersal and dive patterns in gravid leatherback turtles during the nesting season in French Guiana

S Fossette, S Ferraroli, H Tanaka… - Marine Ecology …, 2007 - int-res.com
We present the first combined analysis of diving behaviour and dispersal data collected from
gravid leatherback turtles during 3 consecutive nesting seasons in French Guiana. In total …

Satellite tracking highlights the need for international cooperation in marine turtle management

JM Blumenthal, JL Solomon, CD Bell… - Endangered Species …, 2006 - int-res.com
We present detailed results of a satellite tracking project following 10 adult female turtles
from the Cayman Islands, thought to have once been one of the world's largest rookeries. By …