Novel Use of Anchialine Ponds by Hawksbill Turtles in The Bahamas

Nathan J. Robinson; Robert Ditter; John Campion; Eric S. Cole

doi:10.2744/CCB-1499.1

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Nathan J. Robinson,^1,2,* Robert Ditter,³ John Campion,⁴ Eric S. Cole^5,*

¹Cape Eleuthera Institute, PO Box EL-26029, Rock Sound, Eleuthera, The Bahamas []
²The Leatherback Trust, Goldring-Gund Marine Biology Station, Playa Grande, Costa Rica
³Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, North Miami, Florida USA []
⁴Kirckof and Associates (SCUBA), Northfield, Minnesota USA []
⁵Biology Department, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota USA []

^*These corresponding authors contributed equally to this study

Abstract

We present 4 observations of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata found in anchialine ponds on 3 islands in The Bahamas. These ponds had no surface connection to the ocean, but they were connected by subterranean conduits that, in at least one instance, extended over 1.5 km in length. It is possible that the turtles were placed in these ponds by humans; however, it appears more likely that they accessed these habitats via the subterranean conduits suggesting that anchialine ponds may function as either novel habitat or a potential ecological trap.

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Nathan J. Robinson, Robert Ditter, John Campion, and Eric S. Cole "Novel Use of Anchialine Ponds by Hawksbill Turtles in The Bahamas," Chelonian Conservation and Biology 20(2), 296-299, (29 October 2021). https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1499.1

Received: 24 March 2021; Accepted: 9 July 2021; Published: 29 October 2021

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