The behaviour of sea snakes (Emydocephalus annulatus) shifts with the tides

Abstract Tidal cycles are known to affect the ecology of many marine animals, but logistical obstacles have discouraged behavioural studies on sea snakes in the wild. Here, we analyse a large dataset (1,445 observations of 126 individuals) to explore tidally-driven shifts in the behaviour of free-ra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Claire Goiran, Gregory P. Brown, Richard Shine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68342-2