Satellite telemetry of migrant male and female green turtles breeding in the Hawaiian Islands
Balazs GH and Ellis DM. 2000. Satellite telemetry of migrant male and female green turtles breeding in the Hawaiian Islands. Pages S3-5. In Balazs GH and Ellis DM (ed): Addendum to the Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Symposium on sea turtle biology and conservation February 1996, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Mazatlan, Mexico. March 1998. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Miami, FL. Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Sea Turtle Symposium
Satellite telemetry using the Argos system was conducted during 1995 for the first time on adult male green turtles, Chelonia mydas (honu), breeding in the Hawaiian Islands at French Frigate Shoals (24°N, 166°W). The goal of this work is to develop detailed maps of the specific routes taken by males and females between breeding and foraging areas and to determine swimming and diving behaviors during the migrations. When viewed in conjunction with environmental, geomagnetic, and other factors, these data will provide insight into the navigational mechanisms of green turtles in the Hawaiian Islands.
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- Balazs, George; Ellis, Denise
- Units
- PACN , VALR
- Keywords
- French Frigate Shoals, Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawaii, Migration, Oahu, Pearl Harbor, Satellite Telemetry