Tagging reveals limited exchange of immature loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) between regions in the western Mediterranean

Tagging reveals limited exchange of immature loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) between regions in the western Mediterranean

Exchange of immature loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) between the northern and southern regions of the western Mediterranean was investigated using data obtained from several Spanish tagging programmes. Tagged turtles ranged in straight carapace length from 23.0 to 74.0 cm. Thirty-six turtle...

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Main Authors: Mónica Revelles, Juan Antonio Camiñas, Luis Cardona, Mariluz Parga, Jesús Tomás, Alex Aguilar, Ferran Alegre, Antonio Raga, Albert Bertolero, Guy Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2008-09-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
biogeography
loggerhead sea turtle
capture-mark-recapture
flipper tags
dispersal
mediterranean
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1008

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