Dive and beak movement patterns in leatherback turtles Dermochelys coriacea during internesting intervals in French Guiana

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 236-246

  Fossette, Sabrina ^a   Gaspar, Philippe ^b   Handrich, Yves ^a   Maho, Yvon Le ^a   Georges, Jean Yves ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CLS   (France)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive strategy; Atlantic Ocean; Foraging; Hall sensor; Sea turtle

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIVING BEHAVIOR; ENERGY BUDGET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MOVEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TURTLE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BEAK; COSTA RICA; DIVING; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRENCH GUIANA; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; SWIMMING; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BEAK; COSTA RICA; DIVING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRENCH GUIANA; NESTING BEHAVIOR; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; SWIMMING; TURTLES;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; FRENCH GUIANA; PACIFIC COAST [COSTA RICA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 38849207936     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01344.x     Document Type: Article

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