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| Title |
Predicting connectivity of green turtles at Palmyra Atoll, central Pacific: a focus on mtDNA and dispersal modelling
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| Published in |
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, April 2014
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| DOI | 10.1098/rsif.2013.0888 |
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| Authors |
Eugenia Naro-Maciel, Stephen J. Gaughran, Nathan F. Putman, George Amato, Felicity Arengo, Peter H. Dutton, Katherine W. McFadden, Erin C. Vintinner, Eleanor J. Sterling |
| Abstract |
Population connectivity and spatial distribution are fundamentally related to ecology, evolution and behaviour. Here, we combined powerful genetic analysis with simulations of particle dispersal in a high-resolution ocean circulation model to investigate the distribution of green turtles foraging at the remote Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, central Pacific. We analysed mitochondrial sequences from turtles (n = 349) collected there over 5 years (2008-2012). Genetic analysis assigned natal origins almost exclusively (approx. 97%) to the West Central and South Central Pacific combined Regional Management Units. Further, our modelling results indicated that turtles could potentially drift from rookeries to Palmyra Atoll via surface currents along a near-Equatorial swathe traversing the Pacific. Comparing findings from genetics and modelling highlighted the complex impacts of ocean currents and behaviour on natal origins. Although the Palmyra feeding ground was highly differentiated genetically from others in the Indo-Pacific, there was no significant differentiation among years, sexes or stage-classes at the Refuge. Understanding the distribution of this foraging population advances knowledge of green turtles and contributes to effective conservation planning for this threatened species. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 45% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 2 | 18% |
| Spain | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 3 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 73% |
| Scientists | 2 | 18% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | 1% |
| Greece | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 65 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 21 | 31% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 11 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 37% |
| Environmental Science | 18 | 27% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 6% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown | 13 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 February 2014.
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