Magnetic features of marine black turtle natal beaches and implications for nest selection
The beaches of Colola and Maruata, Michoacán, southern México are nesting places of the marine black turtle, Chelonia agassizi. Marine turtles use magnetic cues to orient their long distance navigation, and might also use magnetic such to refine their geographical position within their natal area. W...
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| author | L. Pérez Cruz V. H. Garduño Monroy G. Gutiérrez Ospina J. Urrutia Fucugauchi A. L. Fuentes-Farias |
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| description | The beaches of Colola and Maruata, Michoacán, southern México are nesting places of the marine black turtle, Chelonia agassizi. Marine turtles use magnetic cues to orient their long distance navigation, and might also use magnetic such to refine their geographical position within their natal area. We present results on the characterization of nesting beaches in terms of magnetic properties. Hysteresis parameters may allow distinguishing nesting from non-nesting beaches. The results may have implications for the selection and identification of nesting sites by marine black turtles, in the context of magnetic orientation mechanisms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f72747a3cf684d37aa6620115a3bb1a62023-09-02T16:46:03ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de GeofísicaGeofísica Internacional0016-71692008-10-01474311318Magnetic features of marine black turtle natal beaches and implications for nest selectionL. Pérez CruzV. H. Garduño MonroyG. Gutiérrez OspinaJ. Urrutia FucugauchiA. L. Fuentes-FariasThe beaches of Colola and Maruata, Michoacán, southern México are nesting places of the marine black turtle, Chelonia agassizi. Marine turtles use magnetic cues to orient their long distance navigation, and might also use magnetic such to refine their geographical position within their natal area. We present results on the characterization of nesting beaches in terms of magnetic properties. Hysteresis parameters may allow distinguishing nesting from non-nesting beaches. The results may have implications for the selection and identification of nesting sites by marine black turtles, in the context of magnetic orientation mechanisms.http://www.geofisica.unam.mx/unid_apoyo/editorial/publicaciones/investigacion/geofisica_internacional/anteriores/2008/04/1fuentes.pdfMarine black turtlesrock magnetismbeach sandsColola and Maruata beachessouthern Mexico |
| spellingShingle | L. Pérez Cruz V. H. Garduño Monroy G. Gutiérrez Ospina J. Urrutia Fucugauchi A. L. Fuentes-Farias Magnetic features of marine black turtle natal beaches and implications for nest selection Geofísica Internacional Marine black turtles rock magnetism beach sands Colola and Maruata beaches southern Mexico |
| title | Magnetic features of marine black turtle natal beaches and implications for nest selection |
| title_full | Magnetic features of marine black turtle natal beaches and implications for nest selection |
| title_fullStr | Magnetic features of marine black turtle natal beaches and implications for nest selection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magnetic features of marine black turtle natal beaches and implications for nest selection |
| title_short | Magnetic features of marine black turtle natal beaches and implications for nest selection |
| title_sort | magnetic features of marine black turtle natal beaches and implications for nest selection |
| topic | Marine black turtles rock magnetism beach sands Colola and Maruata beaches southern Mexico |
| url | http://www.geofisica.unam.mx/unid_apoyo/editorial/publicaciones/investigacion/geofisica_internacional/anteriores/2008/04/1fuentes.pdf |
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