Riders on the storm: loggerhead sea turtles detect and respond to a major hurricane in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Riders on the storm: loggerhead sea turtles detect and respond to a major hurricane in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Abstract Background Extreme weather events, including hurricanes, have considerable biological, ecological, and anthropogenic impacts. Hurricane Irene caused substantial economic damage when it hit the Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB) off of the eastern United States in August of 2011. The MAB is highly str...

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Main Authors: Leah M. Crowe, Joshua M. Hatch, Samir H. Patel, Ronald J. Smolowitz, Heather L. Haas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Movement Ecology
Subjects:
Satellite telemetry
Temperature
Behavioral response
Dive behavior
Cold pool
Mid-Atlantic bight
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-020-00218-6

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