Isotope analysis reveals foraging area dichotomy for atlantic leatherback turtles.

The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) has undergone a dramatic decline over the last 25 years, and this is believed to be primarily the result of mortality associated with fisheries bycatch followed by egg and nesting female harvest. Atlantic leatherback turtles undertake long migrations acr...

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Main Authors: Stéphane Caut, Sabrina Fossette, Elodie Guirlet, Elena Angulo, Krishna Das, Marc Girondot, Jean-Yves Georges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2267998?pdf=render