Transient nocturnal site fidelity in juvenile green (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) and hawksbill (<i>Eretmochelys imbricata</i>) sea turtles on the shallow nearshore coral reefs of South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Opportunistic nocturnal catch-and-release turtle surveys were conducted on three nearshore, shallow coral reefs that fringe the main navigation channel to Cockburn Harbour, South Caicos, between 2005 and 2015. A total of 117 captures were made, representing 73 individual turtles (32 green, 41 hawks...
Main Authors: | Jessica Bechhofer, Aaron C. Henderson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2017-12-01
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Series: | Tropical Zoology |
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Online Access: | https://pagepress.org/biology/tz/article/view/46 |
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