MEPS 230:289-293 (2002) - doi:10.3354/meps230289
Distribution of juvenile leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea sightings
Scott A. Eckert*
*E-mail: seckert@hswri.org
ABSTRACT: Data on the location, date, sea temperature, and turtle size for 98 small (<145 cm) leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea demonstrate that leatherbacks less than 100 cm in carapace length occur only in waters warmer than 26°C.
KEY WORDS: Leatherback · Dermochelys · Juvenile · Temperature requirements · Developmental habitat · Endangered species
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