Spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in Mexican Central Pacific waters

In this study we describe the spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles and their association with oceanographic parameters in waters of the Mexican Central Pacific (MCP) during 2010 (winter, spring and autumn). Our results showed variations in sea turtle distribution through the sampling yea...

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Autores principales:	Zepeda-Borja,Karen M, Ortega-Ortiz,Christian D, Torres-Orozco,Ernesto, Olivos-Ortiz,Aramis
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar 2017
Materias:	Sea turtles distribution oceanographic parameters cyclonic gyre upwelling
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0718-195720170002000162017-09-06Spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in Mexican Central Pacific watersZepeda-Borja,Karen MOrtega-Ortiz,Christian DTorres-Orozco,ErnestoOlivos-Ortiz,Aramis Sea turtles distribution oceanographic parameters cyclonic gyre upwelling In this study we describe the spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles and their association with oceanographic parameters in waters of the Mexican Central Pacific (MCP) during 2010 (winter, spring and autumn). Our results showed variations in sea turtle distribution through the sampling year. Sea turtle distribution was homogeneous in coastal and oceanic areas during winter; there was an association with thermal fronts generated by a current of cold water flowing from the northwest and a warm current coming from the south, as well as with the boundaries of a cyclonic gyre. Sea turtles were distributed in the coastal zone and the central part of the oceanic zone in spring, where the effects of a cyclonic gyre and coastal upwelling prevailed. The same distribution trend was recorded at the beginning of autumn, whereas oceanographic characteristics changed during the second sampling week, when upwelling occurred. Mating events were only recorded in autumn for olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), the dominant species in the region. It was concluded that sea turtles were distributed in the coastal zone of MCP waters in autumn due to reproductive activities, whereas in winter and spring sea turtles were distributed towards the central/oceanic region, potentially related to foraging activities.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del MarRevista de biología marina y oceanografía v.52 n.2 20172017-08-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-19572017000200016en10.4067/S0718-19572017000200016
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spellingShingle	Sea turtles distribution oceanographic parameters cyclonic gyre upwelling Zepeda-Borja,Karen M Ortega-Ortiz,Christian D Torres-Orozco,Ernesto Olivos-Ortiz,Aramis Spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in Mexican Central Pacific waters
description	In this study we describe the spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles and their association with oceanographic parameters in waters of the Mexican Central Pacific (MCP) during 2010 (winter, spring and autumn). Our results showed variations in sea turtle distribution through the sampling year. Sea turtle distribution was homogeneous in coastal and oceanic areas during winter; there was an association with thermal fronts generated by a current of cold water flowing from the northwest and a warm current coming from the south, as well as with the boundaries of a cyclonic gyre. Sea turtles were distributed in the coastal zone and the central part of the oceanic zone in spring, where the effects of a cyclonic gyre and coastal upwelling prevailed. The same distribution trend was recorded at the beginning of autumn, whereas oceanographic characteristics changed during the second sampling week, when upwelling occurred. Mating events were only recorded in autumn for olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), the dominant species in the region. It was concluded that sea turtles were distributed in the coastal zone of MCP waters in autumn due to reproductive activities, whereas in winter and spring sea turtles were distributed towards the central/oceanic region, potentially related to foraging activities.
author	Zepeda-Borja,Karen M Ortega-Ortiz,Christian D Torres-Orozco,Ernesto Olivos-Ortiz,Aramis
author_facet	Zepeda-Borja,Karen M Ortega-Ortiz,Christian D Torres-Orozco,Ernesto Olivos-Ortiz,Aramis
author_sort	Zepeda-Borja,Karen M
title	Spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in Mexican Central Pacific waters
title_short	Spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in Mexican Central Pacific waters
title_full	Spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in Mexican Central Pacific waters
title_fullStr	Spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in Mexican Central Pacific waters
title_full_unstemmed	Spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in Mexican Central Pacific waters
title_sort	spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in mexican central pacific waters
publisher	Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar
publishDate	2017
url	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-19572017000200016
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Spatial and temporal distribution of sea turtles related to sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in Mexican Central Pacific waters

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