Hayes, F. E., and W. S. Baker. 1985. Upwelling ecosystems and the offshore distribution of marine
turtles in the Galapagos archipelago. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 22:14-18.
Abstract.--The offshore distribution of marine turtles within the Galapagos Archipelago was studied from ships during the austral winter of 1984. A substantial proportion of turtles were observed west of Isabela Island in an area characterized by cool upwelled water. This area, where other studies have correlated high concentrations of phytoplankton and other organisms with upwelled water, appears to be a major feeding area for marine turtles. |
