Fine-scale distribution of juvenile Atlantic and Mediterranean loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean Sea

The occurrence of barnacles and crabs on Caretta caretta specimens found in the waters around Italy was analysed. In the seas surrounding Italy balanomorph barnacles occur mainly on turtles frequenting shallow waters and crabs display a strong west–east gradient. Patterns of turtle distribution and movements are proposed. The abundance of turtle-specific barnacles may be dependent on, and so an indicator of, turtle density.

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Is the Spanish coast within the regular nesting range of the Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)?

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ◽

10.1017/s0025315408001768 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 88 (7) ◽

pp. 1509-1512 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jesús Tomás ◽

Manel Gazo ◽

Carla Álvarez ◽

Patricia Gozalbes ◽

Diana Perdiguero ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

Sea Turtle ◽

Mediterranean Coast ◽

Loggerhead Sea Turtle ◽

Spanish Coast ◽

North Eastern ◽

The Mediterranean

We report the information on loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nesting events which occurred on the Spanish Mediterranean coast in 2006. Two clutches of 78 and 82 eggs were discovered in the provinces of Valencia (eastern Spain) and Barcelona (north-eastern Spain). We discuss the increasing number of reports of sea turtle nests in Spain within the context of the nesting range of this species in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Characterization of turbulence and validation of fine-scale parametrization in the Mediterranean Sea during BOUM experiment

Biogeosciences Discussions ◽

10.5194/bgd-8-8961-2011 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 8961-8998 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Y. Cuypers ◽

P. Bouruet-Aubertot ◽

C. Marec ◽

J.-L. Fuda

Keyword(s):

Energy Dissipation ◽

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Fine Scale ◽

Data Set ◽

Mean Values ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

Microstructure Measurements ◽

High Level ◽

Anticyclonic Eddies

Abstract. One main purpose of BOUM experiment was to give evidence of the possible impact of submesoscale dynamics on biogeochemical cycles. To this aim physical as well as biogeochemical data were collected along a zonal transect through the western and eastern basins. Along this transect 3 day fixed point stations were performed within anticyclonic eddies during which microstructure measurements were collected over the first 100 m. We focus here on the characterization of turbulent mixing induced by internal wave breaking. The analysis of microstructure measurements revealed a high level of turbulence in the seasonal pycnocline and a moderate level below with energy dissipation mean values of the order of 10−6 W kg−1 and 10−8 W kg−1, respectively. Fine-scale parameterizations developed to mimic energy dissipation produced by internal wavebreaking were then tested against these direct measurements. Once validated a parameterization has been applied to infer energy dissipation and mixing over the whole data set, thus providing an overview over a latitudinal section of the Mediterranean sea. The results evidence a significant increase of dissipation at the top and base of eddies associated with strong near inertial waves. Vertical turbulent diffusivity is increased both in these regions and in the weakly stratified eddy core.

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