Sex-specific migration patterns of hawksbill turtles breeding at Mona Island, Puerto Rico

Sex-specific migration patterns of hawksbill turtles breeding at Mona Island, Puerto Rico

Detailed post-breeding movement data is presented for hawksbill turtles tracked by satellite telemetry from Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Seven nesting females and 8 breeding males were tracked. Females traveled for 3 to 53 d to reach their foraging grounds, swimming distances of 84 to 2051 km (mean 867...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endangered species research 2008-12, Vol.4 (1-2), p.85-94
Hauptverfasser: Van Dam, RP, Diez, CE, Balazs, GH, Colón Colón, LA, McMillan, WO, Schroeder, B
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Detailed post-breeding movement data is presented for hawksbill turtles tracked by satellite telemetry from Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Seven nesting females and 8 breeding males were tracked. Females traveled for 3 to 53 d to reach their foraging grounds, swimming distances of 84 to 2051 km (mean 867 km, n = 7) at average speeds of 23.5 to 38.7 km d super(-1) (n = 7). Males traveled for
ISSN:1863-5407
1613-4796
DOI:10.3354/esr00044