Why leatherback turtles linger in South Pacific Gyre, and why it matters
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 8 February, 2011
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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....