Movement Patterns for a Critically Endangered Species, the Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Linked to Foraging Success and Population Status

Foraging success for pelagic vertebrates may be revealed by horizontal and vertical movement patterns. We show markedly different patterns for leatherback turtles in the North Atlantic versus Eastern Pacific, which feed on gelatinous zooplankton that are only occasionally found in high densities. In...

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Autores principales: Bailey, Helen, Fossette, Sabrina, Bograd, Steven J., Shillinger, George L., Swithenbank, Alan M., Georges, Jean-Yves, Gaspar, Philippe, Strömberg, K. H. Patrik, Paladino, Frank V., Spotila, James R., Block, Barbara A., Hays, Graeme C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22615767
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036401

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22615767
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036401

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