Oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the South China Sea
High-resolution ocean circulation models have increased our understanding of the movement and distribution of worldwide ocean currents, which were previously unknown and difficult to study. The metabolic expenditure data obtained through open-flow respirometric analysis was put into an energy budg...
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| author | Nadhirah Syafiqah Suhaimi, Nurul Rabitah Daud, Mohd Fadzil Akhir, Mohd Uzair Rusli, |
| author_facet | Nadhirah Syafiqah Suhaimi, Nurul Rabitah Daud, Mohd Fadzil Akhir, Mohd Uzair Rusli, |
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| description | High-resolution ocean circulation models have increased our understanding of the movement and distribution of worldwide
ocean currents, which were previously unknown and difficult to study. The metabolic expenditure data obtained through
open-flow respirometric analysis was put into an energy budget context by comparing it to their available reserved energy in
the body upon entering the swimming life phase. We modeled the dispersal range of green turtle hatchling from Chagar
Hutang in various monsoon season using the particle-tracking program Ichthyop v3.2 and ocean surface current output from
HYCOM (Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model). The prediction distribution suggests that ocean current variability determines
their movements into different dispersal areas. The simulated hatchlings are distributed north into the Gulf of Thailand during
the Southwest monsoon, while during the Northeast monsoon, the simulated hatchlings travel south into the Java Sea. By
quantifying hatchlings potential energy, they can swim a distance of 116 km and can last up to 7 days. Green turtle hatchlings
from Chagar Hutang reached offshore water of Kelantan State and Terengganu waters near Tenggol Island on Day 7. These
findings highlight areas of high priority for conservation, as habitat crucial for an endangered sea turtle species during a
critical period of early development. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:172212021-07-29T02:55:08Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17221/ Oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the South China Sea Nadhirah Syafiqah Suhaimi, Nurul Rabitah Daud, Mohd Fadzil Akhir, Mohd Uzair Rusli, High-resolution ocean circulation models have increased our understanding of the movement and distribution of worldwide ocean currents, which were previously unknown and difficult to study. The metabolic expenditure data obtained through open-flow respirometric analysis was put into an energy budget context by comparing it to their available reserved energy in the body upon entering the swimming life phase. We modeled the dispersal range of green turtle hatchling from Chagar Hutang in various monsoon season using the particle-tracking program Ichthyop v3.2 and ocean surface current output from HYCOM (Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model). The prediction distribution suggests that ocean current variability determines their movements into different dispersal areas. The simulated hatchlings are distributed north into the Gulf of Thailand during the Southwest monsoon, while during the Northeast monsoon, the simulated hatchlings travel south into the Java Sea. By quantifying hatchlings potential energy, they can swim a distance of 116 km and can last up to 7 days. Green turtle hatchlings from Chagar Hutang reached offshore water of Kelantan State and Terengganu waters near Tenggol Island on Day 7. These findings highlight areas of high priority for conservation, as habitat crucial for an endangered sea turtle species during a critical period of early development. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17221/1/49_04_06.pdf Nadhirah Syafiqah Suhaimi, and Nurul Rabitah Daud, and Mohd Fadzil Akhir, and Mohd Uzair Rusli, (2020) Oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the South China Sea. Malaysian Applied Biology, 49 (4). pp. 41-55. ISSN 0126-8643 http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1070&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56 |
| spellingShingle | Nadhirah Syafiqah Suhaimi, Nurul Rabitah Daud, Mohd Fadzil Akhir, Mohd Uzair Rusli, Oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the South China Sea |
| title | Oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the South China Sea |
| title_full | Oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the South China Sea |
| title_fullStr | Oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the South China Sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the South China Sea |
| title_short | Oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the South China Sea |
| title_sort | oceanic dispersal model of green turtle hatchlings in the south china sea |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17221/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17221/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17221/1/49_04_06.pdf |