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Seasonal movement of sea turtles
Sea turtle migration is the long-distance movement of sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), comprising the swimming of adults to their breeding beaches
Sea_turtle_migration
Species of sea turtle
olivacea, the olive ridley sea turtle). L. kempii primarily occupies habitats around the Gulf of Mexico, though its migrations into the Atlantic Ocean are
Kemp's_ridley_sea_turtle
Reptiles of the superfamily Chelonioidea
Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven
Sea_turtle
Species of marine reptile
leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is a large species of sea turtle. The largest
Leatherback_sea_turtle
Tour de Turtles: A Sea Turtle Migration Marathon, or simply Tour de Turtles, is an annual online migration-tracking event hosted by the Caribbean Conservation
Tour_de_Turtles
Species of marine reptile distributed throughout the world
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), loggerhead turtle or loggerhead, is a species of sea turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine
Loggerhead_sea_turtle
Species of large sea reptile
green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black sea turtle, and Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the
Green_sea_turtle
Movement of fishes from one part of a water body to another on a regular basis
daily activities. Some particular types of migration are anadromous, in which adult fish live in the sea and migrate into fresh water to spawn; and catadromous
Fish_migration
Species of turtle
The Australian flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus) is a species of sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is endemic to the sandy beaches
Flatback_sea_turtle
Order of reptiles with a shell
turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They are found on most continents, some islands and, in the case of sea turtles,
Turtle
Subregion of Oceania
following sea turtle migrations. While other navigational techniques may have been sufficient to reach known islands, some research finds only sea turtles could
Polynesia
Threats to sea turtles are numerous and have caused many sea turtle species to be endangered. Of the seven extant species of sea turtles, six in the family
Threats_to_sea_turtles
Type of animal group activity
salmon run sardine run Homing natal philopatry Insect migration butterflies monarch Sea turtle migration Swarm algorithms Agent-based models Ant colony optimization
Feeding_frenzy
Non-profit conservation organization
Sea Turtles 911 is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles. The organization was formed in Hawaii, in the United States
Sea_Turtles_911
Periodic large-scale movement of animals, usually seasonal
salmon or sea lamprey leaving the river of their birth when they have reached a few inches in size. Some traditional forms of human migration fit this
Animal_migration
Region of the North Atlantic Ocean
that after hatching, young loggerhead sea turtles use currents, such as the Gulf Stream, to travel to the Sargasso Sea, where they use the sargassum as cover
Sargasso_Sea
Aquarium in Minato-ku, Nagoya
Underwater bleachers Main pool Aurora sea Japanese sea Large Kuroshio Tank Deep sea gallery Equatorial sea Sea turtle migration tank Australian waterside Antarctic
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
Port_of_Nagoya_Public_Aquarium
Threatened or vulnerable species of bird
spring migration to breeding grounds. According to a 2007 study by the European Commission, four currently identifiable potential threats to the turtle dove
European_turtle_dove
American marine biologist (1967–2024)
where he specialized in turtle genetics, migration and conservation. He and his colleagues famously tagged a loggerhead turtle named Adelita, and tracked
Wallace_J._Nichols
Device for freeing sea turtles from bycatch
turtle excluder device (TED) is a specialized device that allows a captured sea turtle to escape when caught in a fisherman's net. In particular, sea
Turtle_excluder_device
British marine ecologist (born 1966)
abilities of sea turtles., the impact of global warming on sea turtles and the factors controlling zooplankton diel vertical migration, the largest animal
Graeme_Hays
Collusion between competitors
salmon run sardine run Homing natal philopatry Insect migration butterflies monarch Sea turtle migration Swarm algorithms Agent-based models Ant colony optimization
Tacit_collusion
Fish or other marine species caught unintentionally
crustaceans, and various vulnerable species groups, including seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals and elasmobranchs (sharks and their relatives). Additionally
Bycatch
Malaysian turtle conservationist
by the United Nations Environment Program for her efforts to protect sea turtles. Chan was inducted to the UNEP Global 500 Roll of Honour and became a
Chan_Eng_Heng
Satellite-tracked sea turtle in the Pacific Ocean
tracking project provided the first proof of the trans-Pacific migration of loggerhead sea turtles. Adelita was also the first animal to swim across an ocean
Adelita_(turtle)
National park in Greece
for the protected area's existence. Moreover, the annual migration of the loggerhead sea turtle to their nesting grounds has become increasingly risky due
National Marine Park of Zakynthos
National_Marine_Park_of_Zakynthos
Modeling biology
salmon run sardine run Homing natal philopatry Insect migration butterflies monarch Sea turtle migration Swarm algorithms Agent-based models Ant colony optimization
Agent-based_model_in_biology
Species of turtle
The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), also known commonly as Muhlenberg's turtle, is a critically endangered species of semiaquatic turtle in the family
Bog_turtle
Eggs and sperm released into water
areas every year, attempting to mate. Green sea turtles' mating is similar to other marine turtles. Female turtles control the process. A few populations practice
Spawning
Tendency of many animals to return to their birthplace to reproduce
loggerhead sea turtle in the North Atlantic cover more than 9,000 miles round trip to lay eggs on the North American shore. The migration of North Pacific
Natal_homing
Ecoregion in the Arabian Peninsula
Masirah Island is an important breeding area for the loggerhead sea turtle and other sea turtles also occur here, as well as a great variety of birds, some
Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert
Gulf_of_Oman_desert_and_semi-desert
Species of reptile
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is North America's most widespread native turtle, with a rich evolutionary history that stretches back 15 million
Painted_turtle
Used to study animals' behavior in the wild
has gone. Satellite networks have tracked the migration and territorial movements of caribou, sea turtles, whales, great white sharks, seals, elephants
Animal_migration_tracking
Species of turtle
The Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa), also known as the South American river turtle, giant South American turtle, giant Amazon River turtle, Arrau sideneck
Arrau_turtle
Marine park in Kenya
of turtles and a turtle watch program which has managed to secure the main park's beach as a 99% viable sea turtle nesting site for endangered sea turtles
Watamu_Marine_National_Park
Cretaceous marine turtle and the largest turtle ever discovered
separate lineage from any living sea turtle. Archelon had a leathery carapace instead of the hard shell seen in most sea turtles. The carapace may have featured
Archelon
Nonprofit environmental advocacy group
of turtles each year. The organization's Sea Turtle Rescue Fund appealed directly to shrimpers to voluntarily address the problem of sea turtles drowning
Ocean_Conservancy
by him. In March 2014, close to 2000 Olive Ridley Sea Turtle eggs were released into the Arabian Sea along the coast of Kanyakumari District under his
S._S._Davidson
Thermal dome in Costa Rica
blue whales as-well as a major migration corridor for the whales. Leatherback sea turtle are the widest-ranging marine turtle species and are critically endangered
Costa_Rica_Thermal_Dome
Beach in Odisha, India
Bengal and is the world's most important nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles. The beach is part of Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, which also
Gahirmatha_Beach
Species of turtle
softshell turtle or Bostami turtle or Mohan (Nilssonia nigricans), previously placed in genus Aspideretes, is a species of freshwater turtle found in India
Black_softshell_turtle
Marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean
brevirostris) and four species of sea turtles: critically endangered leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) and hawksbill turtle (Eletmochelys imbricata) and
Andaman_Sea
1994 WTO trade case
the protection of endangered sea turtles, and (b) prohibited the importation of shrimp that was produced without Turtle Excluder Device technology introduced
Shrimp-Turtle_Case
Species of reptile
North America to describe these brackish-water turtles that inhabited neither freshwater habitats nor the sea. It retains this primary meaning in American
Diamondback_terrapin
Fisheries for shrimp and prawns
of bycatch are unusually high for shrimp fishing, with the capture of sea turtles being especially contentious. A shrimper is a fishing vessel rigged for
Shrimp_fishery
Municipal unit in Greece
Laganas is the migration of the loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). Each year during the months of June, July and August the turtles migrate to the
Laganas
Wetland ecosystem
Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. It is the single largest green turtle rookery at the Mediterranean, holding 43% of the Mediterranean nesting population
Akyatan_Lagoon
Island in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines
surrounded by the Sulu Sea in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. The island is the largest of the seven Philippine Turtle Islands and it is served
Taganak_Island
Sea between Africa, Asia, and Europe
sea turtles and monk seals. Reductions in natural wealth may reduce the incentive for tourists to visit. Fish stock levels in the Mediterranean Sea are
Mediterranean_Sea
Overview of the wildlife of the U.S. state of Alaska
The Alaskan waters are home to two species of turtles, the leatherback sea turtle and the green sea turtle. Alaska has two species of frogs, the Columbia
Wildlife_of_Alaska
Protection and preservation of saltwater ecosystems
catch and release. Turtle excluder devices (TEDs) remove a major threat to turtles in their marine environment. Many sea turtles are accidentally captured
Marine_conservation
Sustainable seafood organization
the Sea collaborates with Tartalife project, introducing a Turtle Safe certification label to motivate fishermen and shipowners to deploy Turtle Excluder
Friend_of_the_Sea
Illegal harvesting of fins from live sharks
and die of suffocation or are eaten by other predators. Shark finning at sea enables fishing vessels to increase profitability and increase the number
Shark_finning
2001 documentary film by Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats and Jacques Perrin
Winged Migration (French: Le Peuple Migrateur, also known as The Travelling Birds in some UK releases, or The Travelling Birds: An Adventure in Flight
Winged_Migration
Aquarium in Hillarys, Western Australia
between people and the sea. Past and current initiatives include: Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release programs, including the Turtle Rehabilitation Pool The
Aquarium_of_Western_Australia
Place in León, Nicaragua
Island Natural Reserve, popular with visitors for the wildlife and turtle migrations. Some tourist attractions of the area include volcano boarding at
Las_Peñitas,_Nicaragua
Barrier Island along the Gulf of Mexico
commonly observed near the shoreline. Reptiles: Sea turtles, particularly the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, nest on local beaches. Fish: Common species
South_Padre_Island
Species of turtle
The chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) is a turtle native to the southeastern United States. It is the only extant member of the genus Deirochelys
Chicken_turtle
Fish in the pelagic zone of ocean waters
swimbladders of deep sea fish are either absent or scarcely operational, and bathypelagic fish do not normally undertake vertical migrations. Filling bladders
Pelagic_fish
American foundation
Gulf waters, occurred only weeks before the sea turtle nesting season and just prior to the seasonal migration of approximately one billion birds. Following
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National_Fish_and_Wildlife_Foundation
In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons
the shoals, acutely aware of their numbers and whereabouts, and make migrations themselves, often in schools of their own, that can span thousands of
Shoaling_and_schooling
sea turtles, manta rays, eagle rays, barracuda, marlin, tuna and other reef and pelagic species. The sea also yields other aquatic products like sea tang
Ocean_fisheries
Sea between Ireland and Great Britain
that form its prey. Loggerhead turtle, ridley sea turtle and green turtle are found very occasionally in the Irish Sea but are generally unwell or dead
Irish_Sea
Current of the Pacific Ocean
and oxygen are obtainable. The presence of a shallow OMZ restricts the migration of zooplankton within the water column. Between 0 and 600 m (0–1,969 ft)
Humboldt_Current
Lake in Eurasia
Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, also described as the world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic
Caspian_Sea
Comic strip
hatching in a nesting ground and beginning a trek towards the sea. The hatching turtles attracts huge numbers of predators, such as Pterosaurs, mosasaurs
Age_of_Reptiles_(comics)
Structure to allow fish to migrate upriver around barriers
animals (particularly fish) a "detour" to facilitate natural movements and migrations of diadromous and potamodromous species. Fishways enable fish to pass
Fish_ladder
Shower of organic detritus in the ocean
autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms. During zooplankton's vertical migration, the abundances of aggregates increased while size distributions decreased
Marine_snow
North American marine ecosystem
species of sea turtle: the loggerhead sea turtle, Kemp's ridley sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, and green sea turtle; all of which
Northeastern United States Continental Shelf
Northeastern_United_States_Continental_Shelf
Ecoregion in northeastern Africa
coast of Eritrea and the Red Sea coast of Djibouti. This coast is of ecological importance as a channel for the mass migration of birds of prey. The ecoregion
Eritrean_coastal_desert
Low-oxygen areas in coastal zones and lakes caused by eutrophication
where aquatic life is most concentrated. Coastal regions, such as the Baltic Sea, the northern Gulf of Mexico, and the Chesapeake Bay, as well as large enclosed
Dead_zone_(ecology)
Form of electronic tracking of marine animals
behavior and migration studies. They have been used to track movements of ocean sunfish, marlin, blue sharks, bluefin tuna, swordfish and sea turtles to name
Pop-up_satellite_archival_tag
Borderless Economics: Chinese Sea Turtles, Indian Fridges and the New Fruits of Global Capitalism is a book by Robert Guest, business editor for The Economist
Borderless_Economics
Adaptations of marine vertebrates to diving
diverse group that include sea snakes, sea turtles, the marine iguana, saltwater crocodiles, penguins, pinnipeds, cetaceans, sea otters, manatees and dugongs
Physiology of underwater diving
Physiology_of_underwater_diving
Marine turtles are thought to be numerous along much of the Atlantic Coast of Africa. The area includes nesting sites, feeding areas and migration corridors
Memorandum_of_Understanding_concerning_Conservation_Measures_for_Marine_Turtles_of_the_Atlantic_Coast_of_Africa
Barnacles that attach to whales
sometimes settle on toothed whales. The whale barnacles diverged from the turtle barnacles about three million years ago. Whale barnacles passively filter
Whale_barnacle
White-headed duck (endangered) Red-breasted goose (endangered) Loggerhead sea turtle (endangered) Great bustard (vulnerable) Dalmatian pelican (vulnerable)
Fauna_of_Turkey
River in Pennsylvania, United States
Turtle Creek is a 21.1-mile-long (34.0 km) tributary of the Monongahela River that is located in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in the U.S. state
Turtle Creek (Monongahela River tributary)
Turtle_Creek_(Monongahela_River_tributary)
as was the case in Florida when students advocated for the loggerhead sea turtle; "Working with State Representative Curtis Richardson (D-Tallahassee)
List_of_U.S._state_reptiles
Raising or harvesting fish
recreational. Close to 90% of the world's fishery catches come from oceans and seas, as opposed to inland waters. These marine catches have remained relatively
Fishery
Fish that live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes
groundfish, live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes (the demersal zone). They occupy the sea floors and lake beds, which usually consist of mud
Demersal_fish
turtle (Caretta caretta). Other species of turtle are the hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate) which is critically endangered; the green sea
Wildlife_of_Cape_Verde
Seafood caught or farmed considering the long-term vitality of species
gear modifications can be made, such as Turtle Exclusion Devices. In catfish surveys in Missouri, USA, turtle bycatch has shown to be a large issue. With
Sustainable_seafood
Australian government agency
the 200-nautical-mile (370 km) Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ), on the high seas, and, in some cases, by agreement with other Australian States to the low
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Australian_Fisheries_Management_Authority
Annual fish migration off the shores of South Africa
Biomass migration in terms of numbers. In terms of biomass, researchers estimate the sardine run could rival East Africa's great wildebeest migration. However
Sardine_run
Environmental advocacy group
SeaChoice is an environmental advocacy group based in Canada. Launched in 2006, SeaChoice was created to increase consumer awareness around seafood sustainability
SeaChoice
Habitat that supports marine life
feeding on seagrasses worldwide, including green turtles, dugongs, manatees, fish, geese, swans, sea urchins and crabs. Seagrasses are ecosystem engineers
Marine_habitat
Sea in northeast Asia between China and Korea
whales, Japanese sea lions, dugongs (in southern regions only), and leatherback turtles used to breed or migrate into Yellow and Bohai seas. Spotted seals
Yellow_Sea
Overview of fishing in Australia
Line Bycatch Discards Incidental catch Cetacean bycatch Turtle excluder device Shrimp-Turtle case Conservation Marine protected area Marine reserve Marine
Seafood_in_Australia
Aspect of fishing
which are the unintended catch that is caught and then returned to the sea, and bycatch, which includes all non-targeted species caught alongside the
Incidental_catch
Potential hazard from consuming fish
of mercury content is 0.5 ppm. The "Got Mercury?" website (sponsored by Turtle Island Restoration Network, a non-profit organization) includes a calculator
Mercury_in_fish
Species of ground shark
prey that includes crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, squid, octopuses, sea turtles, sea snakes, dolphins, and even smaller sharks. It also has a reputation
Tiger_shark
Parameter in fisheries population dynamics
fisheries Lobster fisheries Shrimp fishery Eel ladder Fish ladder Fish screen Migration Salmon run Sardine run Shoaling and schooling Marine habitat Marine snow
Fish_mortality
Annual migration of salmon
A salmon run is an annual fish migration event where many salmon species, which are typically hatched in fresh water and live most of their adult life
Salmon_run
Class of animals
development. Reptiles traditionally comprise four orders: Testudines (turtles), Crocodilia (crocodiles, alligators and gharials), Squamata (lizards and
Reptile
Oceanic division
and turtles: 80% of the Indian Ocean is open ocean and includes nine large marine ecosystems: the Agulhas Current, Somali Coastal Current, Red Sea, Arabian
Indian_Ocean
Smallest fish measurement at which it is legal to keep or sell a fish
to the open sea, and this food source would be lost forever. This explanation does not align with scientific knowledge of fish migration, however, the
Minimum_landing_size
Ability of an animal to navigate towards an original location
together with other methods, such as a sun compass, as in bird migration and in the case of turtles. This is also commonly used when no other methods are available
Homing_(biology)
Large body of salt water
vertebrates such as seabirds, seals and sea turtles return to the land to breed but fish, cetaceans and sea snakes have a completely aquatic lifestyle
Sea
Marginal sea of the northern Indian Ocean
the Arabian Sea in Pakistan's territorial waters. It is a nesting ground for several rare species, include hawksbill and green sea turtles. Zalzala Koh
Arabian_Sea
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