… We conclude that the reconstructed routes were largely shaped by current-related features,
and that the turtles were transported by current flow for large parts of their journey, following …

… southwest Indian Ocean. … leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) represents the most
suitable species to investigate the effects of currents on adult movement patterns. Leatherbacks …

The movements and behavior of nine female leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea
(L.) were monitored for up to 370 days from their nesting beaches on the Caribbean island …

… Particularly relevant is the case of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), which
spend entire years in the ocean, … 2003b Current transport in leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys …

… This is true of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), the largest of all sea turtle
species, now … Adult leatherbacks are believed to have few natural marine predators and the …

… ABSTRACT: Leatherback turtles Dermochelys coriacea spend most of their life in oceanic
environ… In the first case, turtles were transported quickly to distant regions, while in the other …

… A recent analysis of seasonal currents in the western Pacific suggests that differential transport
of … Although leatherbacks are widely distributed throughout the oceans, this study has …

… olivacea, and leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea), in … derived from the turtles being
transported by current systems. … in our understanding of sea turtle oceanic movements. Modern …

… The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest most vagile sea turtle …
dynamics of the South Equatorial Current (SEC), we used zonal transport (latitudinal east to west …

… ► We estimate ocean currents … Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, are ideal
subjects for studying the role that oceanographic features play in the movements of marine …