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Abstract
Satellite and acoustic tracking results for green turtles, hawksbills, and loggerheads have revealed patterns in the proportion of time that tagged turtles spend within various zones of the park, including the RNA. Green turtles primarily utilize the shallow areas in the northern portion of the park. Hawksbills were mostly observed near Garden Key and loggerheads were observed throughout DRTO. Our record of turtle captures, recaptures, and sightings over the last 4 years serves as a baseline database for understanding the size classes of each species present in the park, as well as species-specific habitats in DRTO waters.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Use of Dry Tortugas National Park by threatened and endangered marine turtles |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Park Service |
| Contributing office(s) | Southeast Ecological Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Implementing the Dry Tortugas National Park Research Natural Area science plan: The 5-year report |
| First page | 28 |
| Last page | 33 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Other Geospatial | Dry Tortugas National Park |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |