(c) Ed Standora
at-sea behavior, movements, and physiology
Marine species like sea turtles, seabirds, and some marine mammals spend about as much time on land in their lives that you spend at the barbershop, while most species spend no time on land at all. So, understanding of what they do in their marine habitats is vital to creating effective conservation strategies. My research has used various electronic, satellite, and video technologies to track animals during natural, at-sea behaviors.
Publications:
Fine-scale foraging ecology of leatherback turtles (see NYTimes coverage)
Discovery of novel habitats for hawksbill turtles (see related media coverage)
Leatherbacks internesting movements and behavior
Leatherback habitat preferences in the South Pacific
Longest recorded dive duration for leatherbacks
