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During 1955–2003, flipper tags were attached to 46,983 green turtles and ten turtles were fitted with satellite transmitters at Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Eight satellite-tracked turtles stayed within 135 km of the beach and probably returned to nest after release. The internesting area is more extensive than previously documented. Post-nesting migration routes of satellite-tracked turtles varied. Seven turtles swam close to the coast and three turtles swam through oceanic waters before moving toward nearshore areas. Sea surface height anomaly maps indicate that oceanic movements were consistent with the southwestern Caribbean gyre. Circling and semi-circling turtles could have been disoriented but submergence and surface times suggest they may have been feeding in Sargassum sp. concentrations. Rapid post-nesting migrations (mean 2.2 km hr−1) ended on benthic feeding grounds in shallow waters (<20 m) off Belize (n=1), Honduras (n=1) and Nicaragua (n=8). The spatial distribution of migration end points (n=10) and tag returns (n=4,669) are similar. Fishermen in Nicaragua target green turtles along migratory corridors and on foraging grounds. Management efforts are urgently needed in Nicaragua, particularly in the high-density feeding areas south and east of the Witties (N14°09 W82°45). The proximity of foraging grounds to the nesting beach (mean 512 km) may permit female turtles to invest more energy in reproduction and hence the Tortuguero population may have greater potential for recovery than other green turtle nesting populations. Recovery of the Tortuguero green turtle population will benefit countries and marine ecosystems throughout the Caribbean, especially Nicaragua. 相似文献
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Allen M. Foley Barbara A. Schroeder Robert Hardy Sandra L. MacPherson Mark Nicholas 《Marine Biology》2014,161(6):1251-1262
We used satellite telemetry to study behavior at foraging sites of 40 adult female loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from three Florida (USA) rookeries. Foraging sites were located in four countries (USA, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Cuba). We were able to determine home range for 32 of the loggerheads. One turtle moved through several temporary residence areas, but the rest had a primary residence area in which they spent all or most of their time (usually >11 months per year). Twenty-four had a primary residence area that was <500 km2 (mean = 191). Seven had a primary residence area that was ≥500 km2 (range = 573–1,907). Primary residence areas were mostly restricted to depths <100 m. Loggerheads appeared to favor areas with larger-grained sediment (gravel and rock) over areas with smaller-grained sediment (mud). Short-term departures from primary residence areas were either looping excursions, typically involving 1–2 weeks of continuous travel, or movement to a secondary residence area where turtles spent 25–45 days before returning to their primary residence area. Ten turtles had a secondary residence area, and six used it as an overwintering site. For those six turtles, the primary residence area was in shallow water (<17 m) in the northern half of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), and overwintering sites were farther offshore or farther south. We documented long winter dive times (>4 h) for the first time in the GOM. Characterizing behaviors at foraging sites helps inform and assess loggerhead recovery efforts. 相似文献
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Thirty-four juvenile loggerhead sea turtles captured by trawling from the Charleston, South Carolina (USA), shipping channel
(32°42′N; −79°47′W) between May 2004 and August 2007 were tagged with satellite transmitters to assess the extent to which
they remained near the capture location given their collection along a seasonal migratory corridor. Seventy-five percent of
juveniles were classified as seasonal residents. Migrants predominantly swam north in the spring and nomads wandered south
in the summer, but predictive indicators for non-resident status were not identified. All but one juvenile generally remained
south of 34°N, within 40 km of shore, and in waters <30 m deep throughout the year. Nine of 14 loggerhead sea turtles monitored
during the winter remained exclusively over the continental shelf, three briefly occurred in oceanic habitats, and two foraged
extensively in oceanic habitats. Residents distributed >15 km from shore between spring and autumn were three times as likely
to occur in oceanic habitats in winter. Modest seasonal movements contrasted with adults tagged at similar latitudes and with
juveniles tagged further north and suggest distinct foraging groups within a regional foraging ground. 相似文献
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Nobuo Kokubun Akinori Takahashi Yoshihisa Mori Shinichi Watanabe Hyoung-Chul Shin 《Marine Biology》2010,157(4):811-825
Chinstrap, Pygoscelis antarctica, and gentoo, P. papua, penguins are sympatric species that inhabit the Antarctic Peninsula. To evaluate differences in the foraging habitat of
these two species, we recorded their foraging locations and diving behavior using recently developed GPS-depth data loggers.
The study was conducted on King George Island, Antarctica during the chick-guarding period of both species, from December
2006 to January 2007. The area used for foraging, estimated as the 95% kernel density of dive (>5 m) locations, overlapped
partially between the two species (26.4 and 68.5% of the area overlapped for chinstrap and gentoo penguins, respectively).
However, the core foraging area, estimated as the 50% kernel density, was mostly separate (12.8 and 25.0% of the area overlapped
for chinstrap and gentoo penguins, respectively). Chinstrap penguins tended to use off-shelf (water depth > 200 m) regions
(77% of the locations for dives >5 m), whereas gentoo penguins mainly used on-shelf (water depth < 200 m) areas (71% of dive
locations). The data on foraging locations, diving behavior, and bathymetry indicated that gentoo penguins often performed
benthic dives (28% of dives >5 m), whereas chinstrap penguins almost always used the epipelagic/mid-water layer (96% of dives
>5 m). Diving parameters such as diving bottom duration or diving efficiency differed between the species, reflecting differences
in the use of foraging habitat. The diving parameters also suggested that the on-shelf benthic layer was profitable foraging
habitat for gentoo penguins. Conversely, the relationship between trip duration, date, and stomach content mass suggested
that the chinstrap penguins went further from the colony to forage as the season progressed, possibly reflecting a reduction
in prey availability near the colony. Our results suggest that chinstrap and gentoo penguins segregated their foraging habitat
in the Antarctic coastal marine environment, possibly due to inter- and intra-specific competition for common prey resources. 相似文献
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Many animals, including sea turtles, alter their movements and home range in relation to the particular type and quality of
the habitat occupied. When sufficient resources are available, individuals may develop affinities to specific areas for activities,
such as foraging and (or) resting. In the case of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas L.), after a number of years in the open ocean, juveniles recruit to shallow-water developmental habitats where they occupy
distinct home ranges as they feed and grow to maturity. Our goal was to study the habitat use and home range movements of
juvenile green turtles along a shallow, worm-rock reef tract in Palm Beach, Florida. Six turtles, measuring from 27.9 to 48.1 cm
in straight carapace length and from 7.2 to 12.6 kg in mass, were tracked via ultrasonic telemetry from August to November
2003. Upon capture, each turtle’s esophagus was flushed via lavage to determine recently ingested foods. In addition, four
turtles were recaptured and fitted with a time-depth recorder to study dive patterns. Home range areas measured with 100%
minimum convex polygon and 95% fixed kernel estimators varied from 0.69 to 5.05 km2 (mean=2.38±1.78 km2) and 0.73 to 4.89 km2 (mean=2.09±1.80 km2), respectively. Home ranges and core areas of turtles were largely restricted to the reef tract itself, and showed considerable
overlap between food and shelter sites. The mean number of dives during daylight hours (0600–1800 hours) was 84±5.0 dives,
while the mean during night hours (1800–0600 hours) was 39±3.0 dives. Dives during the day were shallower (mean=3.20±1.26 m)
than dives at night (mean=5.59±0.09 m). All six turtles were found to have a mixed diet of similar macroalgae and sponge fragments.
Our results reveal that juvenile green turtles occupy stable home ranges along the nearshore worm-rock reefs of Southeast
Florida, during the summer and fall. Determining which habitats are used by green turtles will assist conservation managers
in their global effort to protect this endangered species. 相似文献
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Satellite tracking reveals a dichotomy in migration strategies among juvenile loggerhead turtles in the Northwest Atlantic 总被引:2,自引:2,他引:0
Katherine L. Mansfield Vincent S. Saba John A. Keinath John A. Musick 《Marine Biology》2009,156(12):2555-2570
Few data are available on the movements and behavior of immature Atlantic loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from their seasonal neritic foraging grounds within the western north Atlantic. These waters provide developmental habitat
for loggerheads originating from several western Atlantic nesting stocks. We examined the long-term movements of 23 immature
loggerheads (16 wild-caught and seven headstart turtles) characterizing their seasonal distribution, habitat use, site fidelity,
and the oceanographic conditions encountered during their migrations. We identified two movement strategies: (1) a seasonal
shelf-constrained north–south migratory pattern; and (2) a year-round oceanic dispersal strategy where turtles travel in the
Gulf Stream to the North Atlantic and their northern dispersal is limited by the 10–15°C isotherm. When sea surface temperatures
dropped below 20°C, neritic turtles began a migration south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (USA) where they established
fidelity to the waters between North Carolina’s Outer Banks and the western edge of the Gulf Stream along outer continental
shelf. Two turtles traveled as far south as Florida. Several turtles returned to their seasonal foraging grounds during subsequent
summers. Northern movements were associated with both increased sea surface temperature (>21°C) and increased primary productivity.
Our results indicate strong seasonal and interannual philopatry to the waters of Virginia (summer foraging habitat) and North
Carolina (winter habitat). We suggest that the waters of Virginia and North Carolina provide important seasonal habitat and
serve as a seasonal migratory pathway for immature loggerhead sea turtles. North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras acts as a seasonal
“migratory bottleneck” for this species; special management consideration should be given to this region. Six turtles spent
time farther from the continental shelf. Three entered the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras, traveling in the current to the
northwest Atlantic. Two of these turtles remained within an oceanic habitat from 1 to 3 years and were associated with mesoscale
features and frontal systems. The ability of large benthic subadults to resume an oceanic lifestyle for extended periods indicates
plasticity in habitat use and migratory strategies. Therefore, traditional life history models for loggerhead sea turtles
should be reevaluated. 相似文献
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Although green turtles (Chelonia mydas Linnaeus) do not nest in Barbados, the easternmost island in the Caribbean archipelago, juveniles are regularly seen foraging in nearshore waters. To examine the stock composition of this foraging population, mitochondrial (mt) DNA control region sequences were analysed from 60 juvenile (31–70 cm curved carapace length) green turtles and compared with data published for key nesting populations in the Atlantic, as well as other feeding grounds (FGs) in the Caribbean. Eight distinct haplotypes were recognised among the 60 individual green turtles sampled around Barbados. Three of the haplotypes found have only previously been reported from western Caribbean nesting beaches, and two only from South Atlantic beaches. The nesting beach origin of one of the Barbados FG haplotypes is as yet unidentified. Stock mixture analysis based on Bayesian methods showed that the Barbados FG population is a genetically mixed stock consisting of approximately equal contributions from nesting beaches in Ascension Island (25.0%), Aves Island/Surinam (23.0%), Costa Rica (19.0%), and Florida (18.5%), with a lesser but significant contribution from Mexico (10.3%). Linear regression analysis indicated no significant effects of rookery population size or distance of the rookery from the FG on estimated contributions from the source rookeries to the Barbados FG. Our data suggest that the similar-sized green turtles sampled on the Barbados FG are a mixed stock of more diverse origins than any previously sampled feeding aggregations in the Caribbean region. The relatively large contribution from the Ascension Island rookery to the Barbados FG indicates that hatchlings from distant rookeries outside the Caribbean basin enter the North Atlantic gyre and become a significant part of the pool from which eastern Caribbean foraging populations are derived. These data support a life cycle model that incorporates a tendency of immatures to migrate from their initial foraging grounds at settlement towards suitable foraging grounds closer to their natal rookeries as they mature.Communicated by P.W. Sammarco, Chauvin 相似文献
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Satellite telemetry reveals behavioural plasticity in a green turtle population nesting in Sri Lanka
Peter Bradley Richardson Annette C. Broderick Michael S. Coyne Lalith Ekanayake Thushan Kapurusinghe Chandralal Premakumara Susan Ranger M. M. Saman Matthew J. Witt Brendan J. Godley 《Marine Biology》2013,160(6):1415-1426
Satellite transmitters were deployed on ten green turtles (Chelonia mydas) nesting in Rekawa Sanctuary (RS-80.851°E 6.045°N), Sri Lanka, during 2006 and 2007 to determine inter-nesting and migratory behaviours and foraging habitats. Nine turtles subsequently nested at RS and demonstrated two inter-nesting strategies linked to the location of their residence sites. Three turtles used local shallow coastal sites within 60 km of RS during some or all of their inter-nesting periods and then returned to and settled at these sites on completion of their breeding seasons. In contrast, five individuals spent inter-nesting periods proximate to RS and then migrated to and settled at distant (>350 km) shallow coastal residence sites. Another turtle also spent inter-nesting periods proximate to RS and then migrated to a distant oceanic atoll and made forays into oceanic waters for 42 days before transmissions ceased. This behavioural plasticity informs conservation management beyond protection at the nesting beach. 相似文献
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Michael D. Arendt Albert L. Segars Julia I. Byrd Jessica Boynton Jeffrey A. Schwenter J. David Whitaker Lindsey Parker 《Marine Biology》2012,159(1):113-125
Sixteen satellite-tagged adult male loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) dispersed widely from an aggregation near Port Canaveral, Florida, USA (28°23′N, −80°32′W) after breeding. Northbound males
migrated further (990 ± 303 km) than southbound males (577 ± 168 km) and transited more rapidly (median initial dive duration = 6
(IQR = 4–16) versus 19 (IQR = 10–31) min, respectively).. Migration occurred along a depth corridor (20–40 m) except where
constricted by a narrow continental shelf width. Males foraged in areas 27 ± 41 km2 day−1 at locations <1–80 km from shore for 100.1 ± 60.6 days, with variability in foraging patterns not explained by turtle size
or geography. Post-breeding dispersal patterns were similar to patterns reported for adult female loggerhead sea turtles in
this region and adult male loggerhead sea turtles elsewhere in the northern hemisphere; however, foraging ground distributions
were most similar to adult female loggerhead sea turtles in this region. 相似文献
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Paolo Casale Daniela Freggi Roberto Basso Carola Vallini Roberto Argano 《Marine Biology》2007,152(5):1039-1049
Sea turtle tagging carried out in Italy in the period 1981–2006 resulted in 125 re-encounters of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) after a mean of 2.5 years, from different marine areas in the Mediterranean. At first finding, turtles ranged 25–83 cm of
curved carapace length. Data were analyzed according to size, area, habitat type, season, in order to provide indication of
movement patterns. When integrated with other information, results indicate that: (1) a part of turtles in the oceanic stage
show a nomad behavior with movements among different oceanic areas; (2) another part show fidelity to an oceanic area; (3)
turtles in the neritic stage show fidelity to neritic areas, and once settled to one area, change to other neritic areas is
unlikely; (4) nomad oceanic turtles are significantly larger than sedentary ones, and also larger than turtles found in neritic
areas; it is hypothesized that these could be Atlantic turtles that eventually leave the Mediterranean; (5) ecological transition
from oceanic to neritic habitats occurs at a wide range of sizes, and some turtles may have a very brief oceanic stage; (6)
turtles in the oceanic stage are more likely to recruit to neritic areas close to their oceanic areas than to distant ones;
(7) part of turtles from some Mediterranean nesting beaches might frequent a relatively limited area range, including both
oceanic and neritic areas; (8) in most of the Mediterranean, latitudinal seasonal migrations are unlikely. A general model
of movement patterns of loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean is proposed. 相似文献
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F. Bentivegna F. Valentino P. Falco E. Zambianchi S. Hochscheid 《Marine Biology》2007,151(5):1605-1614
Previous studies have shown that loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), monitored by satellite telemetry, complete long-distance migration between the western and eastern Mediterranean basins
following a seasonal pattern. This study investigated if these migration routes may be influenced by surface currents by superimposing
the tracks of three loggerhead turtles (curved carapace length >55 cm), migrating from the western to the eastern Mediterranean
basin, on Lagrangian data of current developed into pseudo-eulerian speed fields. The average travel speed of the turtles
was 1.6 km h−1 and did not depend on the current speed or direction. We observed a connection between surface currents and the turtles’
migration routes, although not a conclusive one. These observations show that neritic stage loggerhead turtles conduct migration
in two distinct alternate phases: the first characterized by high and constant speed of travel both when swimming with or
against currents and the second typified by low travel speeds and a good concurrence between the trailed routes and the course
of the currents. These two phases corresponded to two types of movements, one where the turtle migrates actively to reach
a specific destination (either neritic foraging, wintering or nesting ground) and the other, where the turtle drifts with
the mesoscale current and forages pelagically. It seemed thus, that the influence of currents on a turtle’s movements depends
on the turtle’s momentary behaviour and location of residence. 相似文献
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The pattern and characteristics of diving in 14 female northern rockhopper penguins, Eudyptes chrysocome moseleyi, were studied at Amsterdam Island (37°50′S; 77°31′E) during the guard stage, using electronic time–depth recorders. Twenty-nine
foraging trips (27 daily foraging trips and two longer trips including one night) with a total of 16 572 dives of ≥3 m were
recorded. Females typically left the colony at dawn and returned in the late afternoon, spending an average of 12 h at sea,
during which they performed ∼550 dives. They were essentially inshore foragers (mean estimated foraging range 6 km), and mainly
preyed upon the pelagic euphausiid Thysanoessa gregaria, fishes and squid being only minor components of the diet. Mean dive depth, dive duration, and post-dive intervals were 18.4 m
(max. depth 109 m), 57 s (max. dive duration 168 s), and 21 s (37% of dive duration), respectively. Descent and ascent rates
averaged 1.2 and 1.0 ms−1 and were, together with dive duration, significantly correlated with dive depth. Birds spent 18% of their total diving time
in dives reaching 15 to 20 m, and the mean maximum diving efficiency (bottom time:dive cycle duration) occurred for dives
reaching 15 to 35 m. The most remarkable feature of diving behaviour in northern rockhopper penguins was the high percentage
of time spent diving during daily foraging trips (on average, 69% of their time at sea); this was mainly due to a high dive
frequency (∼44 dives per hour), which explained the high total vertical distance travelled during one trip (18 km on average).
Diving activity at night was greatly reduced, suggesting that, as other penguins, E. chrysocome moseleyi are essentially diurnal, and locate prey using visual cues.
Received: 9 December 1998 / Accepted: 3 March 1999 相似文献
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The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting population at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, is the largest nesting aggregation in the Atlantic, by at least an order of
magnitude. Previous mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) surveys based on limited sampling (n = 41) indicated low genetic diversity and low gene flow with other Caribbean nesting colonies. Furthermore, a survey of nuclear
DNA diversity invoked the possibility of substructure within the Tortuguero rookery. To evaluate these characteristics, mtDNA
control region sequences were determined for green turtles nesting at Tortuguero in 2001 (n = 157) and 2002 (n = 235). The increased sample revealed three additional haplotypes; five haplotypes are now known for Tortuguero female green
turtles. Analyses of molecular variance indicated that there was no significant spatial population structure along the 30-km
nesting beach. In addition, no temporal population structure was detected either between the two nesting seasons or within
the nesting season. As a result of the larger sample size and additional haplotypes, estimates of genetic separation among
Caribbean nesting colonies have changed and the concordance of phylogenetic and phylogeographic patterns reported in the past
for green turtles in the Greater Caribbean has weakened. The five haplotypes from Tortuguero represent 36% of the haplotypes
identified in green turtle nesting aggregations in the Greater Caribbean and 17% of the haplotypes known to occur in nesting
or foraging aggregations in the Greater Caribbean. Haplotype diversity (0.16) and nucleotide diversity (0.0034) for the Tortuguero
population are substantially lower than those for the combined rookeries in the Greater Caribbean (0.44 and 0.0078, respectively).
Although comprehensive evaluation of regional genetic diversity requires nuclear DNA data, our study indicates that conserving
genetic diversity in Caribbean green turtles will require careful management of the smaller rookeries in addition to the Tortuguero
rookery. 相似文献
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Sergio Rossi Georgios Tsounis Covadonga Orejas Tirma Padrón Josep-Maria Gili Lorenzo Bramanti Núria Teixidó Julian Gutt 《Marine Biology》2008,154(3):533-545
The distribution and population structure of the eurybathic gorgonian Corallium rubrum were studied off Cap de Creus (Costa Brava, Northwestern Mediterranean Sea). Red coral is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea
and the adjacent NE Atlantic coast, where it has been over exploited for centuries. This study presents, the first quantitative
data on the spatial distribution and structure of a population extending between 50 (common SCUBA limits) and 230 m depth,
and compared it with shallow populations previously studied in the same area. Different remotely operated vehicles (ROV) and
two methodological approaches were employed during four cruises between 2002 and 2006: 1-Extensive surveys: sea to coast transects
in which red coral density and patch frequency were recorded; 2-Intensive surveys, in which parameters describing colony morphology
were recorded. Most of the hard substrate between 50 and 85 m depth was inhabited by red coral colonies, showing a patch frequency
of 8.3 ± 7.9 SD patches per 100 m-transect (total transect area: 34 m2), and within-patch colony densities of 16–376 colonies m−2 (mean of 43 ± 53 colonies m−2). Below 120 m depth red coral was less abundant, and rather than forming dense patches as in shallow water, isolated colonies
were more common. The population structure differed between sites that are easily accessible to red coral fishermen, and remote
ones (both at similar depth, 60–80 m), as colonies in easily accessible locations were smaller in height and diameter, and
showed a less developed branching pattern. At shallower locations (10–50 m depth) the population structure was significantly
different from those at deeper locations, due to the heavy harvesting pressure they are exposed to in the shallows. Twenty-five
to forty-six percentage of the deeper colonies were taller than 6 cm, while only 7–16% of the shallow water colonies exceeded
6 cm colony height. Forty-six to seventy-nine percentage of the colonies in deeper waters were large enough to be legally
harvested, while only 9–20% of the shallow water colonies met the 7 mm legal basal diameter to be collected. The branching
pattern was also better developed in deeper colonies, as up to 16% of the colonies showed fourth order branches, compared
to less than 1% of the shallow water colonies (of which 96% consisted of only one single branch). The results thus confirm
that C. rubrum populations above 50 m depth are exposed to a higher harvesting intensity than deeper populations in the same area. 相似文献
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Young green turtles (Chelonia mydas) spend their early lives as oceanic omnivores with a prevalence of animal prey. Once they settle into neritic habitats (recruitment),
they are thought to shift rapidly to an herbivorous diet, as revealed by studies in the Greater Caribbean. However, the precise
timing of the ontogenic dietary shift and the actual relevance of animal prey in the diet of neritic green turtles are poorly
known elsewhere. Stable isotopes of carbon, sulfur and nitrogen in the carapace scutes of 19 green turtles from Mauritania
(NW Africa), ranging from 26 to 102 cm in curved carapace length (CCLmin), were analyzed to test the hypothesis of a rapid
dietary shift after recruitment. Although the length of residence time in neritic habitats increased with turtle length, as
revealed by a significant correlation between turtle length and the δ13C and the δ34S of the scutes, comparison of the δ15N of the innermost and outermost layers of carapace scutes demonstrated that consumption of macrophytes did not always start
immediately after recruitment, and turtles often resumed an animal-based diet after starting to graze on seagrasses. As a
consequence, seagrass consumption did not increase gradually with turtle size and animal prey largely contributed to the diet
of turtles within the range 29–59 cm CCLmin (76–99% of assimilated nutrients). Seagrass consumption by turtles larger than
59 cm CCLmin was higher, but they still relied largely on animal prey (53–76% of assimilated nutrients). Thus, throughout
most of their neritic juvenile life, green turtles from NW Africa would be better classified as omnivores rather than herbivores.
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. 相似文献
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Seventeen immature green turtles Chelonia mydas were tracked concurrently by automated ultrasonic receivers at a coral reef off North-Eastern Australia (September–December 2010, 16.4°S, 145.6°E). The majority (n = 11) were tracked for the entire 100-day study, the remainder for 23–85 days. Detection data aggregated at 30-min intervals produced median 6.5–35 daily locations for individual turtles. Home range areas (95 % utilisation distribution) were ≤1 km2, $ {\bar{\text{x}}} $ ± SD = 0.74 km2 ± 0.159. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first home range estimates for C. mydas foraging at offshore tropical reefs. The findings are important for conservation in revealing near-continuous presence of the same individuals within a small geographic area. Time between detections was very short (median <3 min) demonstrating passive ultrasonic technology can track multiple turtles in a foraging environment with higher temporal resolution than typically achieved by satellite tracking. 相似文献
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This study is the first report of post-nesting migrations of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting in Sarasota County (Florida, USA), their most important rookery in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). In total, 28 females
(curved carapace length CCL between 82.2 and 112.0 cm) were satellite-tracked between May 2005 and December 2007. Post-nesting
migrations were completed in 3–68 days (mean ± SD = 23 ± 16 days). Five different migration patterns were observed: six turtles
remained in the vicinity of their nesting site while the other individuals moved either to the south-western part of the Florida
Shelf (n = 9 turtles), the Northeast GOM (n = 2 turtles), the South GOM (Yucatán Shelf and Campeche Bay, Mexico, and Cuba; n = 5 turtles) or the Bahamas (n = 6 turtles). In average, turtles moved along rather straight routes over the continental shelf but showed more indirect
paths in oceanic waters. Path analyses coupled with remote sensing oceanographic data suggest that most of long-distance migrants
reached their intended foraging destinations but did not compensate for the deflecting action of ocean currents. While six
out of seven small individuals (CCL < 90 cm) remained on the Florida Shelf, larger individuals showed various migration strategies,
staying on the Florida Shelf or moving to long-distance foraging grounds. This study highlights the primary importance the
Western Florida Shelf in the management of the Florida Nesting Subpopulation, as well as the need of multi-national effort
to promote the conservation of the loggerhead turtle in the Western Atlantic.
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. 相似文献
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Aerial surveys were conducted to estimate the abundance and distribution of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Columbretes Islands Marine Reserve and surrounding waters (western Mediterranean). Four surveys were carried out during 2000 and 2001, following the line transect methodology. Loggerheads appeared to be present at high densities in the area throughout the whole year, although density varied between seasons, being more abundant during the spring. Mean density in the study area was 0.322 turtles/km2 (range 0.200–0.516) and the mean abundance was 1,324 turtles (range 825–2,124). The turtles were distributed homogeneously throughout the study area, we found no difference in loggerhead density between the water around the reserve and that in the rest of the study area. Current conservation measures planned by the local authorities, which include increasing the area of the reserve, would be very positive for the conservation of this stock.Communicated by S.A. Poulet, Roscoff 相似文献
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Mayeul Dalleau Simon Benhamou Joël Sudre Stéphane Ciccione Jérôme Bourjea 《Marine Biology》2014,161(8):1835-1849
While our understanding of the early oceanic developmental stage of sea turtles has improved markedly over recent decades, the spatial context for this life history stage remains unknown for Indian Ocean loggerhead turtle populations. To address this gap in our knowledge, 18 juvenile loggerheads were satellite tracked from Reunion Island (21.2°S, 55.3°E) between 2007 and 2011. Nine turtles swam north toward Oman (20.5°N, 58.8°E), where one of the world’s largest rookeries of loggerheads is located. Three individuals traveled south toward South Africa and Madagascar, countries that also host loggerhead nesting grounds. Fourteen of the transmitters relayed diving profiles. A dichotomy between diurnal and nocturnal diving behavior was observed with a larger number of shorter dives occurring during the day. Diving behavior also differed according to movement behavior as individuals spent more time in subsurface waters (between 10 and 20 m) during transit phases. The study provides an understanding of the oceanic movement behavior of juvenile loggerheads in the Indian Ocean that suggests the existence of an atypical trans-equatorial developmental cycle for the species at the ocean basin scale in the Indian Ocean. These results address a significant gap in the understanding of loggerhead oceanic movements and may help with the conservation of the species. 相似文献
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Satellite telemetry was used to study the movements and behaviour of ten blue sharks and one individual each of shortfin mako,
thresher and bigeye thresher off eastern Australia. The tracks showed latitudinal movements of up to 1,900 km, but none of
the sharks travelled away from the eastern Australian region. Tracking periods did not exceed 177 days. All species showed
oscillatory dive behaviour between the surface layers to as deep as 560–1,000 m. Blue sharks spent 35–58% of their time in
<50 m depths and 10–16% of their time in >300 m. Of these four species, the bigeye thresher spent the least time in the surface
layers and the most time at >300 m depth. All four species showed clear diel behaviour generally occupying shallower depths
at night than during the day. Blue sharks were mainly in 17.5–20.0°C water, while the thresher sharks showed a more bimodal
temperature distribution. 相似文献