Characterizing response of East Pacific green turtles to changing temperatures: using acoustic telemetry in a highly urbanized environment

Madrak, Sheila V.; Lewison, Rebecca L.; Seminoff, Jeffrey A.; Eguchi, Tomoharu

doi:10.1186/s40317-016-0114-7

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Characterizing response of East Pacific green turtles to changing temperatures: using acoustic telemetry in a highly urbanized environment

2016
By Madrak, Sheila V. ; Lewison, Rebecca L. ; Seminoff, Jeffrey A. ; ...

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Journal Title:

Animal Biotelemetry
Personal Author:

Madrak, Sheila V. ; Lewison, Rebecca L. ; Seminoff, Jeffrey A. ; Eguchi, Tomoharu
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center)
Description:

Ocean water temperature is changing as a result of anthropogenic influences on the marine environment. Highly mobile marine ectotherms, such as sea turtles, may be particularly susceptible to these changes. However, our current understanding of location-specific thermal tolerances, especially at coastal foraging or over-wintering areas, is limited. Human-induced changes, such as thermal effluent from power plants, appear to have a suite of influences on species that reside in affected areas. Here, we describe a study of green turtle habitat use related to changing water temperature at a coastal foraging site that has recently experienced a power plant closure, leading to a transition to cooler ambient water temperature. We used a combination of active and passive acoustic telemetry to monitor green turtle distribution in relation to water temperature in this dynamic thermal environment.
Keywords:

Animal Science And Zoology Computer Networks And Communications Instrumentation Signal Processing Animal Science And Zoology Computer Networks And Communications Animal Science And Zoology Computer Networks And Communications
Source:

Animal Biotelemetry, 4(1)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-016-0114-7
ISSN:

2050-3385
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PDF
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Journal Article
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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CC BY
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