[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 …
Large‐scale movements and high‐use areas of western Pacific leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea
The western Pacific leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), one of three genetically
distinct stocks in the Indo‐Pacific region, has declined markedly during past decades. This …
distinct stocks in the Indo‐Pacific region, has declined markedly during past decades. This …
Internesting and Postnesting Movements and Foraging Habitats of Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) Nesting in Florida
SA Eckert, D Bagley, S Kubis… - Chelonian …, 2006 - meridian.allenpress.com
We tracked 10 leatherback turtles by satellite from 2 Florida Atlantic Coast nesting beaches
for a period ranging from 38 days to more than 454 days. Movement and foraging areas …
for a period ranging from 38 days to more than 454 days. Movement and foraging areas …
Identification of high-use internesting habitats for eastern Pacific leatherback turtles: role of the environment and implications for conservation
GL Shillinger, AM Swithenbank, SJ Bograd… - Endangered Species …, 2010 - int-res.com
The numbers of leatherback turtles Dermochelys coriacea in the eastern Pacific Ocean have
declined by up to 90% in the past 2 decades. Initially, egg harvesting was determined to be …
declined by up to 90% in the past 2 decades. Initially, egg harvesting was determined to be …
Insights on leatherback turtle movements and high use areas in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, undertake broad oceanic movements while
traveling between breeding and foraging areas. While satellite telemetry has been used to …
traveling between breeding and foraging areas. While satellite telemetry has been used to …
Identification of distinct movement patterns in Pacific leatherback turtle populations influenced by ocean conditions
H Bailey, SR Benson, GL Shillinger… - Ecological …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Interactions with fisheries are believed to be a major cause of mortality for adult leatherback
turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), which is of particular concern in the Pacific Ocean, where …
turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), which is of particular concern in the Pacific Ocean, where …
Post-nesting migrations of loggerhead sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico: dispersal in highly dynamic conditions
C Girard, AD Tucker, B Calmettes - Marine Biology, 2009 - Springer
This study is the first report of post-nesting migrations of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta
caretta) nesting in Sarasota County (Florida, USA), their most important rookery in the Gulf of …
caretta) nesting in Sarasota County (Florida, USA), their most important rookery in the Gulf of …
Adult migrations and habitat use
P Plotkin, PL Lutz, JA Musick… - The biology of sea …, 2002 - books.google.com
Adult sea turtles are among the largest living reptiles and the only reptiles that exhibit long-
distance migrations that rival those of terrestrial and avian vertebrates. Many details of these …
distance migrations that rival those of terrestrial and avian vertebrates. Many details of these …
Migratory and reproductive movements of male leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)
MC James, SA Eckert, RA Myers - Marine Biology, 2005 - Springer
The biology of the endangered leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at sea is poorly
understood. As research has been almost exclusively limited to studies of nesting females …
understood. As research has been almost exclusively limited to studies of nesting females …
Satellite tracking reveals a dichotomy in migration strategies among juvenile loggerhead turtles in the Northwest Atlantic
KL Mansfield, VS Saba, JA Keinath, JA Musick - Marine Biology, 2009 - Springer
Few data are available on the movements and behavior of immature Atlantic loggerhead
sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from their seasonal neritic foraging grounds within the western …
sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from their seasonal neritic foraging grounds within the western …