Towing a Float Decreases Swim Speed but Does Not Affect Swimming Behavior During Offshore Swimming in Sea Turtle Hatchlings

David T. Booth; Javier Oñate-Casado; Mohd Uzair Rusli; Taylor Stewart

doi:10.2744/CCB-1350.1

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David T. Booth,^1,* Javier Oñate-Casado,² Mohd Uzair Rusli,^2,3 Taylor Stewart¹

¹1School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia [
²2Sea Turtle Research Unit (SEATRU), Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia T
³3School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terenggan

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Abstract

Swimming behavior and speed of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) hatchlings swimming offshore were compared between individuals that were free swimming and the same individuals towing a float. Towing a float did not influence swimming behavior in either species, but decreased swimming speed by 20% in green turtles and 50% in hawksbill turtles.

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David T. Booth, Javier Oñate-Casado, Mohd Uzair Rusli, and Taylor Stewart "Towing a Float Decreases Swim Speed but Does Not Affect Swimming Behavior During Offshore Swimming in Sea Turtle Hatchlings," Chelonian Conservation and Biology 18(1), 112-115, (6 June 2019). https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1350.1

Received: 31 August 2018; Accepted: 22 January 2019; Published: 6 June 2019

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