Why leatherback turtles linger in South Pacific Gyre, and why it matters
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
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.
