Why leatherback turtles linger in South Pacific Gyre, and why it matters

This item was filled under Climate
Tagging and tracking leatherback sea turtles has produced new insights into the turtles' behavior in a part of the South Pacific Ocean long considered an oceanic desert. The new data will help researchers predict the turtles' movements in the ever-changing environment of the open ocean, with the goal of reducing the impact of fishing on the endangered leatherback population....
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.