The effect of biologging devices on reproduction, growth and survival of adult sea turtles
dc.contributor.author | Omeyer, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Fuller, WJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Godley, B | |
dc.contributor.author | Snape, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Broderick, A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-29T14:31:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-01-29 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background Telemetry and biologging systems, ‘tracking’ hereafter, have been instrumental in meeting the challenges associated with studying the ecology and behaviour of cryptic, wide-ranging marine mega-vertebrates. Over recent decades, globally, sea turtle tracking has increased exponentially, across species and life-stages, despite a paucity of studies investigating the effects of such devices on study animals. Indeed, such studies are key to informing whether data collected are unbiased and, whether derived estimates can be considered typical of the population at large. Methods Here, using a 26-year individual-based monitoring dataset on sympatric green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) turtles, we provide the first analysis of the effects of device attachment on reproduction, growth and survival of nesting females. Results We found no significant difference in growth and reproductive correlates between tracked and non-tracked females in the years following device attachment. Similarly, when comparing pre- and post-tracking data, we found no significant difference in the reproductive correlates of tracked females for either species or significant carry-over effects of device attachment on reproductive correlates in green turtles. The latter was not investigated for loggerhead turtles due to small sample size. Finally, we found no significant effects of device attachment on return rates or survival of tracked females for either species. Conclusion While there were no significant detrimental effects of device attachment on adult sea turtles in this region, our study highlights the need for other similar studies elsewhere and the value of long-term individual-based monitoring. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 7 (2) | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/s40462-018-0145-1 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/35622 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | BMC | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s). 2019 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. | en_GB |
dc.subject | animal welfare | en_GB |
dc.subject | green turtles | en_GB |
dc.subject | loggerhead turtles | en_GB |
dc.subject | satellite tracking | en_GB |
dc.subject | tagging effect | en_GB |
dc.subject | tagging reflex | en_GB |
dc.subject | telemetry systems | en_GB |
dc.title | The effect of biologging devices on reproduction, growth and survival of adult sea turtles | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2019-01-29T14:31:56Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2051-3933 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available from BMC via the DOI in this record. | en_GB |
dc.description | The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Movement Ecology | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2018-12-10 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2018-12-10 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2019-01-29T08:53:39Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2019-01-29T14:32:00Z | |
refterms.panel | A | en_GB |
refterms.depositException | publishedGoldOA |
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