Unraveling migratory corridors of loggerhead and green turtles from the Yucatán Peninsula and its overlap with bycatch zones of the Northwest Atlantic
Elizabeth Labastida-Estrada, Salima Machkour-M’Rabet · 2024
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Elizabeth Labastida-Estrada and Salima Machkour-M'Rabet trace migration routes of loggerhead and green turtles from the Yucatán Peninsula, in work from 2024. Accidental catch in fisheries threatens both species, since key habitats overlap fishing zones. The team used mitochondrial DNA from turtles to link nesting beaches with feeding areas in the Northwest Atlantic through mixed stock analysis.
Loggerheads from Quintana Roo travel to feeding areas in the northwestern Atlantic, where their routes cross longline fisheries. Green turtle routes depend on birth colony, leading to Texas, the northern Gulf, Florida or nearby waters. Those paths cross shrimp trawl fisheries in the Gulf and off the United States east coast, a serious risk the authors highlight.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Elizabeth Labastida-Estrada, Salima Machkour-M’Rabet |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |