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SUBMITTER: Robinson NJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5122952 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Robinson Nathan J NJ Morreale Stephen J SJ Nel Ronel R Paladino Frank V FV
Scientific reports 20161125
Previous studies have shown that the world's largest reptile - the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea - conducts flexible foraging migrations that can cover thousands of kilometres between nesting sites and distant foraging areas. The vast distances that may be travelled by migrating leatherback turtles have greatly complicated conservation efforts for this species worldwide. However, we demonstrate, using a combination of satellite telemetry and stable isotope analysis, that approximately ...[more]