Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea

Papi, F.; Liew, H.C.; Luschi, P.; Chan, E.H.

doi:10.1007/BF00348929

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Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea

Papi, F.; Liew, H.C.; Luschi, P.; Chan, E.H. (1995). Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 122(2): 171-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00348929

In: Marine Biology: International Journal on Life in Oceans and Coastal Waters. Springer: Heidelberg; Berlin. ISSN 0025-3162; e-ISSN 1432-1793

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Marine/Coastal

Authors
Papi, F. Liew, H.C. Luschi, P. Chan, E.H.

Abstract

A female of Chelonia mydas was tracked by satellite in the South China Sea in 1993 from the nesting beach to the resident foraging grounds more than 600 km away. The final leg of the journey, 475 km long, directly pinpointed the goal, with the turtle maintaining a constant speed and direction both night and day. This provides clues about the navigational mechanism used.

Dataset
Luschi, P., F. Papi, H.C. Liew, E.H. Chan and F. Bonadonna. 1996. Long-distance migration and homing after displacement in the green turtle (Chelonia mydas): A satellite tracking study. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 122:171-175

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