Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea

A female of Chelonia mydas was tracked by satellite in the South China Sea in 1993 from the nesting beach to the resident foraging grounds more than 600 km away. The final leg of the journey, 475 km long, directly pinpointed the goal, with the turtle maintaining a constant speed and direction both n...

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Main Authors: Papi, F., Liew, H.C., Luschi, P., Chan, E.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 1995
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115569/
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author Papi, F.
Liew, H.C.
Luschi, P.
Chan, E.H.
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description A female of Chelonia mydas was tracked by satellite in the South China Sea in 1993 from the nesting beach to the resident foraging grounds more than 600 km away. The final leg of the journey, 475 km long, directly pinpointed the goal, with the turtle maintaining a constant speed and direction both night and day. This provides clues about the navigational mechanism used.
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spelling upm-1155692025-07-03T03:07:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115569/ Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea Papi, F. Liew, H.C. Luschi, P. Chan, E.H. A female of Chelonia mydas was tracked by satellite in the South China Sea in 1993 from the nesting beach to the resident foraging grounds more than 600 km away. The final leg of the journey, 475 km long, directly pinpointed the goal, with the turtle maintaining a constant speed and direction both night and day. This provides clues about the navigational mechanism used. Springer-Verlag 1995 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115569/1/115569.pdf Papi, F. and Liew, H.C. and Luschi, P. and Chan, E.H. (1995) Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea. Marine Biology, 122 (2). pp. 171-175. ISSN 1432-1793; eISSN: 0025-3162 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00348929?error=cookies_not_supported&code=3bd03052-2f1d-4315-b26f-fe2254eb483d 10.1007/BF00348929
spellingShingle Papi, F.
Liew, H.C.
Luschi, P.
Chan, E.H.
Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea
title Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea
title_full Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea
title_fullStr Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea
title_full_unstemmed Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea
title_short Long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea
title_sort long-range migratory travel of a green turtle tracked by satellite: evidence for navigational ability in the open sea
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