Seasonal variability in voluntary dive duration of the Mediterranean loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta

• Published in: Scientia marina Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 371 - 375
• Main Authors: Bentivegna, Flegra, Hochscheid, Sandra, Minucci, Carmen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 01.09.2003
• Subjects: apnoea; Caretta caretta; dive duration; Marine; sea turtle; season; temperature effect; MED, Italy, Campania, Napoli, Napoli Gulf; apnea; dive duration; sea turtle; efecto de temperatura; tortuga marina; apnoea; season; tiempo de inmersión; temperature effect

We characterised the effect of seasonal fluctuations in water temperature (Tw) on the nonventilatory period (NVP) of Mediterranean loggerhead turtles, Caretta caretta. Ten captive turtles, that were subject to the natural variations in Tw found in the Gulf of Naples, dived significantly longer when...