Satellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea

Identifying migratory pathways and linking nesting sites to foraging areas is essential for effective conservation management of migratory species, such as marine turtles. Post-nesting marine turtles disperse from their nesting sites to multiple foraging areas located from a few to hundreds of kilom...

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Autores principales:	Ahmed M. Al-Mansi, Anas Z. Sambas, Baleegh A. Abukaboos, Ahmed H. Al Zahrani, Ahmed S. Abdulaziz, Ali A. Almasabi, Raed S. Alkreda, Jeff Miller
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	satellite tracking green turtle Chelonia mydas Red Sea Ras Baridi Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8c5ed6375ce34b48a540c1c35b0c69562021-12-01T19:33:38ZSatellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea2296-774510.3389/fmars.2021.758592https://doaj.org/article/8c5ed6375ce34b48a540c1c35b0c69562021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.758592/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-7745Identifying migratory pathways and linking nesting sites to foraging areas is essential for effective conservation management of migratory species, such as marine turtles. Post-nesting marine turtles disperse from their nesting sites to multiple foraging areas located from a few to hundreds of kilometers away. Over a six-year period 16 female green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were equipped with satellite transmitters between October and December of five nesting seasons to determine their migratory routes from their nesting area at five contiguous beaches at Ras Baridi, Saudi Arabia, to their foraging areas. All foraging areas for these turtles were located in shallow coastal areas or in shallow areas around offshore islands within the Red Sea basin. The majority (n = 12) migrated through the shallow (<200 m) water along the coastal margin to reach foraging areas located to the North (n = 4) and South (n = 12) of the nesting site. Four turtles crossed the deep trough of the Red Sea during their journeys. Ten of the 16 turtles migrated to foraging areas within the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia. The other six turtles migrated to foraging areas in Egypt (n = 4) and Eritrea (n = 2). These 16 turtles traveled between 130 and 1749 km from their nesting site to foraging areas located in the northern, middle and southern parts of the Red Sea. Because these turtles utilized foraging areas in at least three countries (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Eritrea) and one passed through the territorial waters of Sudan, conservation and management of green turtles in the Red Sea requires multinational cooperation to address anthropogenic threats in the region.Ahmed M. Al-MansiAnas Z. SambasBaleegh A. AbukaboosAhmed H. Al ZahraniAhmed S. AbdulazizAli A. AlmasabiRaed S. AlkredaJeff MillerFrontiers Media S.A.articlesatellite trackinggreen turtleChelonia mydasRed SeaRas BaridiScienceQGeneral. Including nature conservation, geographical distributionQH1-199.5ENFrontiers in Marine Science, Vol 8 (2021)
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spellingShingle	satellite tracking green turtle Chelonia mydas Red Sea Ras Baridi Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5 Ahmed M. Al-Mansi Anas Z. Sambas Baleegh A. Abukaboos Ahmed H. Al Zahrani Ahmed S. Abdulaziz Ali A. Almasabi Raed S. Alkreda Jeff Miller Satellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea
description	Identifying migratory pathways and linking nesting sites to foraging areas is essential for effective conservation management of migratory species, such as marine turtles. Post-nesting marine turtles disperse from their nesting sites to multiple foraging areas located from a few to hundreds of kilometers away. Over a six-year period 16 female green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were equipped with satellite transmitters between October and December of five nesting seasons to determine their migratory routes from their nesting area at five contiguous beaches at Ras Baridi, Saudi Arabia, to their foraging areas. All foraging areas for these turtles were located in shallow coastal areas or in shallow areas around offshore islands within the Red Sea basin. The majority (n = 12) migrated through the shallow (<200 m) water along the coastal margin to reach foraging areas located to the North (n = 4) and South (n = 12) of the nesting site. Four turtles crossed the deep trough of the Red Sea during their journeys. Ten of the 16 turtles migrated to foraging areas within the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia. The other six turtles migrated to foraging areas in Egypt (n = 4) and Eritrea (n = 2). These 16 turtles traveled between 130 and 1749 km from their nesting site to foraging areas located in the northern, middle and southern parts of the Red Sea. Because these turtles utilized foraging areas in at least three countries (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Eritrea) and one passed through the territorial waters of Sudan, conservation and management of green turtles in the Red Sea requires multinational cooperation to address anthropogenic threats in the region.
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author	Ahmed M. Al-Mansi Anas Z. Sambas Baleegh A. Abukaboos Ahmed H. Al Zahrani Ahmed S. Abdulaziz Ali A. Almasabi Raed S. Alkreda Jeff Miller
author_facet	Ahmed M. Al-Mansi Anas Z. Sambas Baleegh A. Abukaboos Ahmed H. Al Zahrani Ahmed S. Abdulaziz Ali A. Almasabi Raed S. Alkreda Jeff Miller
author_sort	Ahmed M. Al-Mansi
title	Satellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea
title_short	Satellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea
title_full	Satellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea
title_fullStr	Satellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea
title_full_unstemmed	Satellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea
title_sort	satellite tracking of post-nesting green sea turtles (chelonia mydas) from ras baridi, red sea
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/8c5ed6375ce34b48a540c1c35b0c6956
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Satellite Tracking of Post-nesting Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Ras Baridi, Red Sea

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