Data_Sheet_1_Ecological Trap or Favorable Habitat? First Evidence That Immature Sea Turtles May Survive at Their Range-Limits in the North-East Atlantic.PDF

Unusual environmental events can push marine animals outside their physiological tolerances through changes in trophic and/or thermal conditions. Such events typically increase the risk of stranding. Rescue Centers offer a unique opportunity to report animals in distress and satellite track rehabili...

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Main Authors: Philippine Chambault (798816), Philippe Gaspar (165183), Florence Dell’Amico (11605391)
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.736604.s001
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spelling ftsmithonian:oai:figshare.com:article/16869909 2023-05-15T17:38:37+02:00 Data_Sheet_1_Ecological Trap or Favorable Habitat? First Evidence That Immature Sea Turtles May Survive at Their Range-Limits in the North-East Atlantic.PDF Philippine Chambault (798816) Philippe Gaspar (165183) Florence Dell’Amico (11605391) 2021-10-26T04:02:30Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.736604.s001 unknown https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Ecological_Trap_or_Favorable_Habitat_First_Evidence_That_Immature_Sea_Turtles_May_Survive_at_Their_Range-Limits_in_the_North-East_Atlantic_PDF/16869909 doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.736604.s001 CC BY 4.0 CC-BY Oceanography Marine Biology Marine Geoscience Biological Oceanography Chemical Oceanography Physical Oceanography Marine Engineering Bay of Biscay loggerhead turtle green turtle micronekton sea surface temperature Kemp’s ridley turtle Dataset 2021 ftsmithonian https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.736604.s001 2021-12-19T23:31:52Z Unusual environmental events can push marine animals outside their physiological tolerances through changes in trophic and/or thermal conditions. Such events typically increase the risk of stranding. Rescue Centers offer a unique opportunity to report animals in distress and satellite track rehabilitated individuals to identify potential new habitats and support an effective conservation of these endangered species. By combining sightings (1988–2020) and tracking data (2008–2020) collected along the French Atlantic and English Channel coasts, our study assessed if the Bay of Biscay is an ecological trap or a favorable habitat for immature sea turtles. The largest tracked individuals migrated westward to pelagic waters, likely toward their natal beaches, while smaller individuals remained within the Bay of Biscay (BoB) and crossed colder (mean: 17.8 ± 3.0°C) but more productive waters. The turtles’ directions differed from the ones of ocean currents, excluding a passive advection to these unexpected habitats. Although the BoB might be thermally unsuitable in winter, the higher micronekton biomass predicted in this region could offer a productive foraging habitat for immature turtles. However, the majority of the sightings referred to individuals stranded alive (75%), suggesting this area could also act as an ecological trap for the smallest individuals that are mostly reported in winter suffering cold-stunning. Assumed to be outside the species range, our results reveal a potential foraging ground in the North-East Atlantic for these young turtles, confirming the crucial role of the rehabilitation centers and the need to continue prioritizing conservation of these endangered species, particularly vulnerable at this stage and at such temperate latitudes. Dataset North East Atlantic Unknown
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topic Oceanography
Marine Biology
Marine Geoscience
Biological Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Marine Engineering
Bay of Biscay
loggerhead turtle
green turtle
micronekton
sea surface temperature
Kemp’s ridley turtle
spellingShingle Oceanography
Marine Biology
Marine Geoscience
Biological Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Marine Engineering
Bay of Biscay
loggerhead turtle
green turtle
micronekton
sea surface temperature
Kemp’s ridley turtle
Philippine Chambault (798816)
Philippe Gaspar (165183)
Florence Dell’Amico (11605391)
Data_Sheet_1_Ecological Trap or Favorable Habitat? First Evidence That Immature Sea Turtles May Survive at Their Range-Limits in the North-East Atlantic.PDF
topic_facet Oceanography
Marine Biology
Marine Geoscience
Biological Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Marine Engineering
Bay of Biscay
loggerhead turtle
green turtle
micronekton
sea surface temperature
Kemp’s ridley turtle
description Unusual environmental events can push marine animals outside their physiological tolerances through changes in trophic and/or thermal conditions. Such events typically increase the risk of stranding. Rescue Centers offer a unique opportunity to report animals in distress and satellite track rehabilitated individuals to identify potential new habitats and support an effective conservation of these endangered species. By combining sightings (1988–2020) and tracking data (2008–2020) collected along the French Atlantic and English Channel coasts, our study assessed if the Bay of Biscay is an ecological trap or a favorable habitat for immature sea turtles. The largest tracked individuals migrated westward to pelagic waters, likely toward their natal beaches, while smaller individuals remained within the Bay of Biscay (BoB) and crossed colder (mean: 17.8 ± 3.0°C) but more productive waters. The turtles’ directions differed from the ones of ocean currents, excluding a passive advection to these unexpected habitats. Although the BoB might be thermally unsuitable in winter, the higher micronekton biomass predicted in this region could offer a productive foraging habitat for immature turtles. However, the majority of the sightings referred to individuals stranded alive (75%), suggesting this area could also act as an ecological trap for the smallest individuals that are mostly reported in winter suffering cold-stunning. Assumed to be outside the species range, our results reveal a potential foraging ground in the North-East Atlantic for these young turtles, confirming the crucial role of the rehabilitation centers and the need to continue prioritizing conservation of these endangered species, particularly vulnerable at this stage and at such temperate latitudes.
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author Philippine Chambault (798816)
Philippe Gaspar (165183)
Florence Dell’Amico (11605391)
author_facet Philippine Chambault (798816)
Philippe Gaspar (165183)
Florence Dell’Amico (11605391)
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title Data_Sheet_1_Ecological Trap or Favorable Habitat? First Evidence That Immature Sea Turtles May Survive at Their Range-Limits in the North-East Atlantic.PDF
title_short Data_Sheet_1_Ecological Trap or Favorable Habitat? First Evidence That Immature Sea Turtles May Survive at Their Range-Limits in the North-East Atlantic.PDF
title_full Data_Sheet_1_Ecological Trap or Favorable Habitat? First Evidence That Immature Sea Turtles May Survive at Their Range-Limits in the North-East Atlantic.PDF
title_fullStr Data_Sheet_1_Ecological Trap or Favorable Habitat? First Evidence That Immature Sea Turtles May Survive at Their Range-Limits in the North-East Atlantic.PDF
title_full_unstemmed Data_Sheet_1_Ecological Trap or Favorable Habitat? First Evidence That Immature Sea Turtles May Survive at Their Range-Limits in the North-East Atlantic.PDF
title_sort data_sheet_1_ecological trap or favorable habitat? first evidence that immature sea turtles may survive at their range-limits in the north-east atlantic.pdf
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