Effects of swimming behaviour and oceanography on sea turtle hatchling dispersal at the intersection of two ocean current systems

• Published in: Ecological modelling Vol. 431; p. 109130
• Main Authors: Le Gouvello, Diane Z.M., Hart-Davis, Michael G., Backeberg, Björn C., Nel, Ronel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Ocean currents; Oceanic dispersal; Particle tracking; Sea turtle hatchlings; South Africa; Swimming behaviour; Sea turtle hatchlings; Oceanic dispersal; South Africa; Particle tracking; Swimming behaviour; Ocean currents

•This is the first estimate of neonate sea turtle dispersal in the South Western Indian Ocean using an oceanic model and a particle tracking framework.•The simulations show that swimming has a major impact on the dispersal of sea turtle hatchlings, with the initial swimming frenzy being the most imp...