Network analysis of sea turtle movements and connectivity: A tool for conservation prioritization

Kot, Connie Y.; Åkesson, Susanne; Alfaro‐Shigueto, Joanna; Amorocho Llanos, Diego Fernando; Antonopoulou, Marina; Balazs, George H.; Baverstock, Warren R.; Blumenthal, Janice M.; Broderick, Annette C.; Bruno, Ignacio; Canbolat, Ali Fuat; Casale, Paolo; Cejudo, Daniel; Coyne, Michael S.; Curtice, Corrie; DeLand, Sarah; DiMatteo, Andrew; Dodge, Kara; Dunn, Daniel C.; Esteban, Nicole; Formia, Angela; Fuentes, Mariana M. P. B.; Fujioka, Ei; Garnier, Julie; Godfrey, Matthew H.; Godley, Brendan J.; González Carman, Victoria; Harrison, Autumn‐Lynn; Hart, Catherine E.; Hawkes, Lucy A.; Hays, Graeme C.; Hill, Nicholas; Hochscheid, Sandra; Kaska, Yakup; Levy, Yaniv; Ley‐Quiñónez, César P.; Lockhart, Gwen G.; López‐Mendilaharsu, Milagros; Luschi, Paolo; Mangel, Jeffrey C.; Margaritoulis, Dimitris; Maxwell, Sara M.; McClellan, Catherine M.; Metcalfe, Kristian; Mingozzi, Antonio; Moncada, Felix G.; Nichols, Wallace J.; Parker, Denise M.; Patel, Samir H.; Pilcher, Nicolas J.; Poulin, Sarah; Read, Andrew J.; Rees, ALan F.; Robinson, David P.; Robinson, Nathan J.; Sandoval‐Lugo, Alejandra G.; Schofield, Gail; Seminoff, Jeffrey A.; Seney, Erin E.; Snape, Robin T. E.; Sözbilen, Doğan; Tomás, Jesús; Varo‐Cruz, Nuria; Wallace, Bryan P.; Wildermann, Natalie E.; Witt, Matthew J.; Zavala‐Norzagaray, Alan A.; Halpin, Patrick N.

doi:10.1111/ddi.13485

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Network analysis of sea turtle movements and connectivity: A tool for conservation prioritization

2022
By Kot, Connie Y. ; Åkesson, Susanne ; Alfaro‐Shigueto, Joanna ; ...
Source: Diversity and Distributions, 00, 1– 20

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Kot, Connie Y. ; Åkesson, Susanne ; Alfaro‐Shigueto, Joanna ; Amorocho Llanos, Diego Fernando ; Antonopoulou, Marina ; ... More +

Kot, Connie Y. ; Åkesson, Susanne ; Alfaro‐Shigueto, Joanna ; Amorocho Llanos, Diego Fernando ; Antonopoulou, Marina ; Balazs, George H. ; Baverstock, Warren R. ; Blumenthal, Janice M. ; Broderick, Annette C. ; Bruno, Ignacio ; Canbolat, Ali Fuat ; Casale, Paolo ; Cejudo, Daniel ; Coyne, Michael S. ; Curtice, Corrie ; DeLand, Sarah ; DiMatteo, Andrew ; Dodge, Kara ; Dunn, Daniel C. ; Esteban, Nicole ; Formia, Angela ; Fuentes, Mariana M. P. B. ; Fujioka, Ei ; Garnier, Julie ; Godfrey, Matthew H. ; Godley, Brendan J. ; González Carman, Victoria ; Harrison, Autumn‐Lynn ; Hart, Catherine E. ; Hawkes, Lucy A. ; Hays, Graeme C. ; Hill, Nicholas ; Hochscheid, Sandra ; Kaska, Yakup ; Levy, Yaniv ; Ley‐Quiñónez, César P. ; Lockhart, Gwen G. ; López‐Mendilaharsu, Milagros ; Luschi, Paolo ; Mangel, Jeffrey C. ; Margaritoulis, Dimitris ; Maxwell, Sara M. ; McClellan, Catherine M. ; Metcalfe, Kristian ; Mingozzi, Antonio ; Moncada, Felix G. ; Nichols, Wallace J. ; Parker, Denise M. ; Patel, Samir H. ; Pilcher, Nicolas J. ; Poulin, Sarah ; Read, Andrew J. ; Rees, ALan F. ; Robinson, David P. ; Robinson, Nathan J. ; Sandoval‐Lugo, Alejandra G. ; Schofield, Gail ; Seminoff, Jeffrey A. ; Seney, Erin E. ; Snape, Robin T. E. ; Sözbilen, Doğan ; Tomás, Jesús ; Varo‐Cruz, Nuria ; Wallace, Bryan P. ; Wildermann, Natalie E. ; Witt, Matthew J. ; Zavala‐Norzagaray, Alan A. ; Halpin, Patrick N. Less -
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We collated telemetry data from 1235 individuals and reviewed the literature to determine our dataset's representativeness. We used the telemetry data to develop spatial networks at different scales to examine areas, connections, and their geographic arrangement. We used graph theory metrics to compare networks across regions and species and to identify the role of important areas and connections.

Relevant literature and citations for data used in this study had very little overlap. Network analysis showed that sampling effort influenced network structure, and the arrangement of areas and connections for most networks was complex. However, important areas and connections identified by graph theory metrics can be different than areas of high data density. For the global network, marine regions in the Mediterranean had high closeness, while links with high betweenness among marine regions in the South Atlantic were critical for maintaining connectivity. Comparisons among species-specific networks showed that functional connectivity was related to movement ecology, resulting in networks composed of different areas and links.

Network analysis identified the structure and functional connectivity of the sea turtles in our sample at multiple scales. These network characteristics could help guide the coordination of management strategies for wide-ranging animals throughout their geographic extent. Most networks had complex structures that can contribute to greater robustness but may be more difficult to manage changes when compared to simpler forms. Area-based conservation measures would benefit sea turtle populations when directed toward areas with high closeness dominating network function. Promoting seascape connectivity of links with high betweenness would decrease network vulnerability.
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