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Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Caretta caretta, Encountering Shrimp Trawls
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Wickham, Donald A. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Abstract | The behavior of three loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, was observed by scuba divers during trawl operations. One turtle avoided trawl capĀ ture, but two did not. Before capture, the two turtles tried to outdistance the trawl but eventually tired and were overtaken and became entangled in the trawl's webbing. Suggestions are given for modifications of trawls to stop turtle capture. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-content/mfr39113.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |