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Satellite tracking identifies Atlantic Ocean risk zones for leatherback turtles

By Guest PostFebruary 18, 2014Natureatlantic ocean, equatorial atlantic, exclusive economic zones, iconic species, leatherback turtles, matthew witt, penryn campus, phil doherty, professor brendan godley, risk zone, sabrina fossette, satellite tracking, seaturtle, swansea university, university of exeter, website

The last large populations of the leatherback turtle are at risk because their migratory routes in the Atlantic Ocean clash with the locations of industrial fisheries, a new study shows.

Researchers used data from satellite transmitters attached to the turtles to track their movements across the Atlantic Ocean. These movements were then overlapped with information on high pressure fishing areas to identify where the turtles are most susceptible to becoming entangled and where they may drown. (more…)

Africa’s Sea Turtles Need Passports for Protection

By Guest PostMay 13, 2011Natureangela formia, brendan godley, coast of central africa, conkouati douli national park, cornwall campus, disney worldwide conservation fund, endangered sea turtles, fishing nets, gabon, marine park, mayumba national park, olive ridley sea turtles, republic of the congo, sara maxwell, satellite tracking, satellite transmitters, turtles, university of california santa cruz, university of exeter

Research by experts at the University of Exeter has led to calls to create an international marine park to protect endangered sea turtles.

Scientists from the university’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, based at its Cornwall Campus, worked with an international team to carry out satellite tracking of olive ridley sea turtles off the coast of Central Africa for the study. (more…)

Epic Journeys of Turtles Revealed

By Guest PostJanuary 7, 20111 commentNatureatlantic population, breeding colony, brendan godley, central africa, epic ocean spanning journeys, gabon, high seas, howard rosenbaum, leatherback turtle, leatherbacks, matthew witt, migration behavior, migratory routes, pacific ocean, parcs gabon, satellite tracking, south atlantic, turtle

The epic ocean-spanning journeys of the gigantic leatherback turtle in the South Atlantic have been revealed for the first time thanks to groundbreaking research using satellite tracking.

Experts at the Centre for Ecology and Conservation (Cornwall) at the University of Exeter led a five-year study to find out more about these increasingly rare creatures and inform conservation efforts. (more…)

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Satellite tracking identifies Atlantic Ocean risk zones for leatherback turtles

Africa’s Sea Turtles Need Passports for Protection

Epic Journeys of Turtles Revealed