Novel GPS tracking of sea turtles as a tool for conservation management

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 347, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 58-68

  Schofield, Gail ^a,g   Bishop, Charles M ^b   MacLean, Grant ^c   Brown, Peter ^c   Baker, Martyn ^d   Katselidis, Kostas A ^a,e   Dimopoulos, Panayotis ^a   Pantis, John D ^f   Hays, Graeme C ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NAVSYS Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d African Wild Dog Conservation   (Zambia)

^e National Marine Park of Zakynthos   (Greece)

^f ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^g SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour ecology; Biotelemetry; Coastal management; Habitat use; Marine animals; Validation

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; COAST; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GPS; MOVEMENT; SHALLOW WATER; TRACKING; TURTLE;

ANIMALIA; CARETTA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34249652428     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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