Lambardi P, Lutjeharms JRE, Mencacci R, Hays GC, Luschi P
Influence of ocean currents on long-distance movement of leatherback sea turtles in the Southwest Indian Ocean
MEPS 353:289-301 | Full text in pdf format

 

Animation: The track of turtle Nemi superimposed on contemporaneous SSHA images (one frame every five days). The animation shows how the turtle followed the eddies as they move poleward or sojourned within them for long periods.

 

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