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 …

Behavioural polymorphism in one of the world's largest populations of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta

ALF Rees, S Al Saady, AC Broderick… - Marine Ecology …, 2010 - int-res.com
To aid management and conservation of widely distributed marine vertebrate species, it is
necessary to have a knowledge and understanding of their spatial ecology. We tracked 10 …

Orientation, navigation, and natal beach homing in sea turtles

KJ Lohmann, BE Witherington… - The Biology of Sea …, 2017 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The lives of sea turtles consist of a continuous series of migrations. As hatchlings, the turtles
swim from their natal beaches into the open sea,^"* often taking refuge in circular current …

Distribution of juvenile leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea sightings

SA Eckert - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2002 - int-res.com
Marine Ecology Progress Series 230:289 Page 1 MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
Mar Ecol Prog Ser Vol. 230: 289–293, 2002 Published April 5 INTRODUCTION One of the …

Pelagic habitat characterization of loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, in the North Pacific Ocean (1997–2006): Insights from satellite tag tracking and remotely …

DR Kobayashi, JJ Polovina, DM Parker… - Journal of Experimental …, 2008 - Elsevier
We analyzed satellite track data for 186 loggerhead sea turtles in the North Pacific Ocean
using remotely sensed environmental data to characterize pelagic habitat. A large number of …

Behaviour analysis of the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta from direct in-water observation

G Schofield, KA Katselidis, P Dimopoulos… - Endangered Species …, 2006 - int-res.com
Direct observation of animal behaviour is essential for the effective conservation of
endangered species in their natural habitat, understanding their function within ecosystems …

Orientation and behaviour of hatchling green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the sea

J Frick - Animal Behaviour, 1976 - Elsevier
To investigate the initial stage of the 'lost-year puzzle'of sea turtle ecology, both hatchlings
from the natural nesting groung at Tortuguero, Costa Rica and hatchlings from Tortuguero …

[PDF][PDF] Long‐term residence of juvenile loggerhead turtles to foraging grounds: a potential conservation hotspot in the Mediterranean

P Casale, AC Broderick, D Freggi… - Aquatic Conservation …, 2012 - cyprusturtles.org
Identifying highly frequented areas is a priority for sea turtle conservation. Although juveniles
represent the bulk of the population, a minority of studies have investigated their movement …

Foraging dichotomy in loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta off northwestern Africa

E Eder, A Ceballos, S Martins, H Pérez-García… - Marine Ecology …, 2012 - int-res.com
A foraging dichotomy among sexually mature females has been reported for several
populations of loggerhead sea turtles, where large adult females forage primarily in neritic …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison of the seasonal movements of tiger sharks and green turtles provides insight into their predator-prey relationship

R Fitzpatrick, M Thums, I Bell, MG Meekan, JD Stevens… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
During the reproductive season, sea turtles use a restricted area in the vicinity of their
nesting beaches, making them vulnerable to predation. At Raine Island (Australia), the …