Genetic Diversity and Demographic Connectivity of Atlantic Green Sea Turtles at Foraging Grounds in Northeastern Colombia, Caribbean Sea

Genetic Diversity and Demographic Connectivity of Atlantic Green Sea Turtles at Foraging Grounds in Northeastern Colombia, Caribbean Sea

The Atlantic green sea turtle Chelonia mydas is a migratory and endangered species with a network of nesting rookeries (NRs) and foraging grounds (FGs) in the Atlantic basin that needs elucidation. FGs are important areas for immature turtle’s feeding and growth after pelagic migrations. Aggregation...

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Main Authors: Catalina Vásquez-Carrillo, Carmen L. Noriega-Hoyos, Leidy Hernandez-Rivera, Guiomar Aminta Jáuregui-Romero, Kathleen Sullivan Sealey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Chelonia mydas
mixed stock
developmental habitat
La Guajira
Santa Marta
mtDNA Control Region
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00096/full

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