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Transient nocturnal site fidelity in juvenile green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles on the shallow nearshore coral reefs of South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands

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Pages 44-54 | Received 02 May 2016, Accepted 07 Nov 2017, Published online: 05 Dec 2017

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Figure 1. Locations of the three study sites in relation to Cockburn Harbour, South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Figure 1. Locations of the three study sites in relation to Cockburn Harbour, South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Figure 2. Size distributions of green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles captured during nocturnal surveys at Tucker’s Reef, Shark Alley and Admiral’s Aquarium.

Figure 2. Size distributions of green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles captured during nocturnal surveys at Tucker’s Reef, Shark Alley and Admiral’s Aquarium.

Figure 3. Catch per unit effort (CPUE) of green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles during nocturnal surveys at Tucker’s Reef, Shark Alley and Admiral’s Aquarium.

Figure 3. Catch per unit effort (CPUE) of green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles during nocturnal surveys at Tucker’s Reef, Shark Alley and Admiral’s Aquarium.

Figure 4. Capture frequency of individual green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles during the present study.

Figure 4. Capture frequency of individual green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles during the present study.

Figure 5. The percentage of tagged green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles that were recaptured during the present study.

Figure 5. The percentage of tagged green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles that were recaptured during the present study.

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