Study provides new information about the sea turtle 'lost years'

Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 17:50 in Biology & Nature

This shows the North Atlantic tracking routes of 17 juvenile loggerhead sea turtles. A new study satellite tracked 17 young loggerhead turtles in the Atlantic Ocean to better understand sea turtle nursery grounds and early habitat use during the 'lost years.' The study, conducted by a collaborative research team, including scientists from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, was the first long-term satellite tracking study of young turtles at sea.