Vertical and horizontal habitat preferences of post-nesting leatherback turtles in the South Pacific Ocean

Leatherback turtles are the largest and widest ranging turtle species, and spend much of their time in the offshore pelagic environment. However, the high seas have thus far received little management attention to protect their ecosystems and biodiversity. We tagged 46 female leatherback turtles wit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) 2011-01, Vol.422, p.275-289
Hauptverfasser:	Shillinger, George L., Swithenbank, Alan M., Bailey, Helen, Bograd, Steven J., Castelton, Michael R., Wallace, Bryan P., Spotila, James R., Paladino, Frank V., Piedra, Rotney, Block, Barbara A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquatic habitats Foraging Habitat conservation Habitat preferences Oceans Protected areas Travel Turtles Upwelling water Wildlife conservation
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