Document Type
Presentation
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VIMS Department/Program
Institute History (VIMS)
Publication Date
10-9-2015
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
VIMS 75th Anniversary Alumni Research Symposium
Location
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA
Abstract
Very little is known about sea turtles during their first years at sea, a period described as the sea turtle “lost years”. Filling these data gaps required a new technological approach including the use of small, solar-powered satellite tags and novel tag attachment methods. Data from the first long-term tracks of oceanic stage "lost years" sea turtles provide new insights to early sea turtle life history and ontogeny, revolutionizing how we now perceive the sea turtle “lost years”.
Keywords
Presentation, VIMS 75th Anniversary, Institute History, Alumni, Sea Turtles
Recommended Citation
Mansfield, Kate L.. "Ontogeny, Behavior, and Ecology of the Sea Turtle "Lost Years"". 10-9-2015. VIMS 75th Anniversary Alumni Research Symposium.
