Robinson David P, Jabado Rima W, Rohner Christoph A, Pierce Simon J, Hyland Kevin P, Baverstock Warren R
Jumeirah Group, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Gulf Elasmo Project, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
PLoS One. 2017 Sep 5;12(9):e0184286. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184286. eCollection 2017.
We collected movement data for eight rehabilitated and satellite-tagged green sea turtles Chelonia mydas released off the United Arab Emirates between 2005 and 2013. Rehabilitation periods ranged from 96 to 1353 days (mean = 437 ± 399 days). Seven of the eight tagged turtles survived after release; one turtle was killed by what is thought to be a post-release spear gun wound. The majority of turtles (63%) used shallow-water core habitats and established home ranges between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the same area in which they had originally washed ashore prior to rescue. Four turtles made movements across international boundaries, highlighting that regional cooperation is necessary for the management of the species. One turtle swam from Fujairah to the Andaman Sea, a total distance of 8283 km, which is the longest published track of a green turtle. This study demonstrates that sea turtles can be successfully reintroduced into the wild after sustaining serious injury and undergoing prolonged periods of intense rehabilitation.
我们收集了2005年至2013年间在阿拉伯联合酋长国海岸释放的8只经过康复治疗并带有卫星标签的绿海龟(蠵龟)的活动数据。康复期从96天到1353天不等(平均 = 437 ± 399天)。8只带标签的海龟中有7只在放归后存活下来;1只海龟被认为是放归后被鱼叉枪击中而死亡。大多数海龟(63%)利用浅水核心栖息地,并在迪拜和阿布扎比之间建立了活动范围,这与它们最初在获救前上岸的区域相同。4只海龟跨越了国际边界,这突出表明区域合作对于该物种的管理是必要的。1只海龟从富查伊拉游到了安达曼海,总距离为8283公里,这是有记录以来绿海龟最长的行程轨迹。这项研究表明,海龟在遭受重伤并经过长时间的强化康复后,可以成功地重新放归野外。