Abstract Three adult-sized Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta), captured incidentally by
bottom trawlers, were tracked by satellite in the Mediterranean Sea for a substantial part of …

The satellite transmitter fixed on a harness was, until a short time ago, the commonly used
attachment technique to follow oceanic movements of the soft-shelled leatherback turtle …

Young loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from eastern Florida, USA, undertake a
transoceanic migration in which they gradually circle the Sargasso Sea before returning to …

Like many animals migrating through the oceans, sea turtles face difficult navigational tasks
when they have to reach distant, specific sites. The paradigmatic case of Brazilian green …

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 …

FIG. 1. Surface currents and movements of a satellite-monitored male olive ridley sea turtle
(Lepid olivacea) in the eastern tropical Pacific (ETP). The North Equatorial Current (NEC) …

Aim A key life‐history component for many animals is the need for movement between
different geographical locations at particular times. Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings …

Marine megafauna tend to migrate vast distances, often crossing national borders and pose
a significant challenge to managers. This challenge is particularly acute in the Pacific, which …

Comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental spatial ecology of marine species is critical
to allow the identification of key habitats and the likely sources of anthropogenic threats, thus …

Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings (Caretta caretta L.) emerge from underground nests,
scramble to the sea and begin a transoceanic migration by swimming away from their natal …