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Movement patterns and marine habitat associations of juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Creator:

Barceló, Caren

Abstract:

Bycatch, or the incidental capture of non-target species, has been implicated as one of the main factors leading to population declines of many large marine vertebrates, including sea turtles. To effectively manage and conserve these long-lived species, their marine distribution, high use areas, foraging habitats, and regions of highest likelihood...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

. Dr. Yonat Swimmer with the Pacific Island Fishery Science Center of the National Oceanographic and