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Surfacing Behavior of Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina

Creator:

Patton, B. Wren

Abstract:

Sea turtles are endangered species that can be censused with aerial surveys, but the number of turtles in an area must be extrapolated to include animals that are submerged. Twenty-one satellite tags were attached to juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina. I analyzed surfacing and dive behavior...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis

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Time at Surface based on the salt water switch and depth gauge .... 41 Figure 13. Percent of four
Surfacing Behavior of Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina

Creator:

Patton, B. Wren

Abstract:

Sea turtles are endangered species that can be censused with aerial surveys, but the number of turtles in an area must be extrapolated to include animals that are submerged. Twenty-one satellite tags were attached to juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina. I analyzed surfacing and dive behavior...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis

Full Text:

Time at Surface based on the salt water switch and depth gauge .... 41 Figure 13. Percent of four