The 7000-km oceanic journey of a leatherback turtle tracked by satellite

被引：53

作者：

Hughes, GR

Luschi, P

Mencacci, R

Papi, F

机构：

[1] Univ Pisa, Dipartimento Etol Ecol & Evoluz, I-56126 Pisa, Italy

[2] Natal Pk Board, ZA-3200 Pietermartizburg, South Africa

[3] CNR, Ctr Studi Faunist & Ecol Trop, I-50125 Florence, Italy

来源：

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY | 1998年 / 229卷 / 02期

关键词：

conservation strategies; leatherback turtle; migration; satellite tracking;

D O I：

10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00052-5

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

A leatherback turtle nesting on a KwaZulu-Natal beach was tracked by satellite for nearly 7000 km during internesting movements, rapid straight transfers and feeding-related movements in the Southern Ocean. Some parts of the track reveal the ability to maintain a straight course in the absence of cues deriving from the coastline or shallow bottoms. Swimming speed and diving behaviour varied in different segments of the journey. The value of satellite telemetry for planning conservation strategies is emphasized. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：209 / 217

页数：9

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