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| Chambault, Philippine; De Thoisy, Benoît; Huguin, Maïlis; Martin, Jordan; Bonola, Marc; Etienne, Denis; Gresser, Julie; Hiélard, Gaëlle; Mailles, Julien; Védie, Fabien; Barnerias, Cyrille; Sutter, Emmanuel; Guillemot, Blandine; Dumont‐dayot, Émilie; Régis, Sidney; Lecerf, Nicolas; Lefebvre, Fabien; Frouin, Cédric; Aubert, Nathalie; Guimera, Christelle; Bordes, Robinson; Thieulle, Laurent; Duru, Matthieu; Bouaziz, Myriam; Pinson, Adrien; Flora, Frédéric; Queneherve, Patrick; Woignier, Thierry; Allenou, Jean-pierre; Cimiterra, Nicolas; Benhalilou, Abdelwahab; Murgale, Céline; Maillet, Thomas; Rangon, Luc; Chanteux, Noémie; Chanteur, Bénédicte; Béranger, Christelle; Le Maho, Yvon; Petit, Odile; Chevallier, Damien. |
| Although it is commonly assumed that female sea turtles always return to the beach they hatched, the pathways they use during the years preceding their first reproduction and their natal origins are most often unknown, as it is the case for juvenile green turtles found in Martinique waters in the Caribbean. Given the oceanic circulation of the Guiana current flowing toward Martinique and the presence of important nesting sites for this species in Suriname and French Guiana, we may assume that a large proportion of the juvenile green turtles found in Martinique are originating from the Suriname–French Guiana beaches. To confirm this hypothesis, we performed mixed stock analysis (MSA) on 40 green turtles sampled in Martinique Island and satellite tracked 31... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Chelonia mydas; Developmental habitats; Immature green turtle; Migration routes; Mixed stock analysis. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00589/70079/68059.pdf |
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