Browsing by Subject "leatherback sea turtle"
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Assessing and managing the ecological risk to leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) from marine oil pollution in Atlantic Canada
(2012-09-20)The critically endangered leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) migrates annually into Canadian waters. The species has been listed under the Canadian Species at Risk Act (2002) since 2003. The act legally requires ... -
Marine transport activity in the vicinity of the St Anns Bank area of interest: potential impact on conservation objectives
(2012-09-20)The St Anns Bank area of interest (AOI) on the Eastern Scotian Shelf was announced in June 2011 and will be designated as the next marine protected in Atlantic Canada. The AOI is intersected by dense commercial vessel ... -
Using animal-borne cameras to study the foraging behaviour of large marine predators
(2014-08-25)Studying the behaviour of marine animals is challenging; however, the use of animal-borne instruments has great potential to contribute to our understanding of the foraging behaviour of marine predators. Data from animal-borne ...