Identifying patterns in foraging-area origins in breeding aggregations of migratory species: Loggerhead turtles in the Northwest Atlantic.

Population assessments conducted at reproductive sites of migratory species necessitate understanding the foraging-area origins of breeding individuals. Without this information, efforts to contextualize changes in breeding populations and develop effective management strategies are compromised. We...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joseph B Pfaller, Mariela Pajuelo, Hannah B Vander Zanden, Kimberly M Andrews, Mark G Dodd, Matthew H Godfrey, DuBose B Griffin, Breanna L Ondich, S Michelle Pate, Kristina L Williams, Brian M Shamblin, Campbell J Nairn, Alan B Bolten, Karen A Bjorndal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231325