Population recovery changes population composition at a major southern Caribbean juvenile developmental habitat for the green turtle, Chelonia mydas

Understanding the population composition and dynamics of migratory megafauna at key developmental habitats is critical for conservation and management. The present study investigated whether differential recovery of Caribbean green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) rookeries influenced population compositio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scientific reports 2019-10, Vol.9 (1), p.14392-11, Article 14392
Hauptverfasser:	van der Zee, Jurjan P., Christianen, Marjolijn J. A., Nava, Mabel, Velez-Zuazo, Ximena, Hao, Wensi, Bérubé, Martine, van Lavieren, Hanneke, Hiwat, Michael, Berzins, Rachel, Chevalier, Johan, Chevallier, Damien, Lankester, Marie-Clélia, Bjorndal, Karen A., Bolten, Alan B., Becking, Leontine E., Palsbøll, Per J.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	45/22 45/23 45/29 45/77 631/158/1745 631/158/672 631/208/457 Animals Aquatic reptiles Chelonia mydas Conservation Conservation of Natural Resources Ecosystem Environmental Sciences Genetic analysis Genetic Variation Growth rate Habitats Humanities and Social Sciences Megafauna Monitoring methods multidisciplinary Population Population Dynamics Population growth Recruitment Science Science (multidisciplinary) Turtles - genetics Turtles - growth & development
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Zusammenfassung:	Understanding the population composition and dynamics of migratory megafauna at key developmental habitats is critical for conservation and management. The present study investigated whether differential recovery of Caribbean green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) rookeries influenced population composition at a major juvenile feeding ground in the southern Caribbean (Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands) using genetic and demographic analyses. Genetic divergence indicated a strong temporal shift in population composition between 2006–2007 and 2015–2016 ( ϕ ST = 0.101, P
ISSN:	2045-2322 2045-2322
DOI:	10.1038/s41598-019-50753-5