loggerhead turtle, caretta caretta x8558

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Firs tagged as a nesting turtle in 1977. 1977-1978 1 st breeding season: Mon Repos & Oaks Bch, laid 4 clutches; CCL = 96.5 cm. 1980-1981, 2 nd breeding season: Mon Repos, 3 yr remigration interval, CCL = - cm, laid 4 clutches. 1983-1984, 3 rd breeding season: Mon Repos, 3 yr remigration interval, CCL = 100.5 cm, laid 4 clutches. 1987-1988, 4 th breeding season: Mon Repos, 4 yr remigration interval, CCL = 101.5 cm, laid 6 clutches. 1992-1993, 5 th breeding season: Mon Repos, 5 yr remigration interval, CCL = 101.0 cm, laid 5 clutches. 1995-1996, 6 th breeding season: Mon Repos, 3 yr remigration interval, CCL = 101.2 cm, laid 4 clutches. 1998-1999, 7 th breeding season: Mon Repos, 2 yr remigration interval, CCL = -- cm, laid 4 clutches. 2003-2004, 8 th breeding season: Mon Repos, 5 yr remigration interval, CCL = 102.5 cm, laid 4 clutches. 2012-2013, 9 th breeding season: Mon Repos, 9 yr remigration interval, CCL = 101.6 cm, laid 5 clutches. 2015-2016, 10 th breeding season: SATELLITE TELEMETRY 2015-2016: Wildlife Computers Splash10-F-344A GPS tag, PTT 133760 LOGGERHEAD TURTLE, Caretta caretta X8558

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Page 1: LOGGERHEAD TURTLE, Caretta caretta X8558

Firs tagged as a nesting turtle in 1977.

1977-1978 1st breeding season: Mon Repos & Oaks Bch,

• laid 4 clutches; CCL = 96.5 cm.

1980-1981, 2nd breeding season: Mon Repos,

• 3 yr remigration interval, CCL = - cm, laid 4 clutches.

1983-1984, 3rd breeding season: Mon Repos,

• 3 yr remigration interval, CCL = 100.5 cm, laid 4 clutches.

1987-1988, 4th breeding season: Mon Repos,

• 4 yr remigration interval, CCL = 101.5 cm, laid 6 clutches.

1992-1993, 5th breeding season: Mon Repos,

• 5 yr remigration interval, CCL = 101.0 cm, laid 5 clutches.

1995-1996, 6th breeding season: Mon Repos,

• 3 yr remigration interval, CCL = 101.2 cm, laid 4 clutches.

1998-1999, 7th breeding season: Mon Repos,

• 2 yr remigration interval, CCL = -- cm, laid 4 clutches.

2003-2004, 8th breeding season: Mon Repos,

• 5 yr remigration interval, CCL = 102.5 cm, laid 4 clutches.

2012-2013, 9th breeding season: Mon Repos,

• 9 yr remigration interval, CCL = 101.6 cm, laid 5 clutches.

2015-2016, 10th breeding season:

SATELLITE TELEMETRY 2015-2016:

• Wildlife Computers Splash10-F-344A GPS tag,

• PTT 133760

LOGGERHEAD TURTLE, Caretta caretta

X8558

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LAID 5 CLUTCHESMON REPOS

BURNETTHEADS

BARGARA

2015-2016 SUMMERCARAPACE LENGTH = 101.4 cmREMIGRATION INTERVAL = 3 yr38 yr BREEEDING HISTORY10TH BREEDING SEASON• 5 Dec – LAID 138 EGGS• 21 Dec – LAID 97 EGGS• 3 Jan – LAID 118 EGGS

• 17 Jan – LAID 113 EGGS

• 29 Jan – LAID 131 EGGS

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MOVEMENTS WITHIN INTER-NESTING HABITAT

WHILE PREPARING 3 CLUTCHES OF EGGS

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MORETON

BAY

BRISBANE

HERVEY

BAY

FRASER

ISLAND

BUNDABERG

MON REPOS

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POST-NESTING MIGRATION

SOUTH FROM MON REPOS

TO HER HOME FORAGING AREA117 km in 3 days

MARYBOROUGH

HERVEY BAY

TASMAN

SEA

DEPART MON REPOS30 Jan 2016

ARRIVE SANDY STRAITFORAGING AREA

1 Feb 2016

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LOGGERHEAD TURTLE, Caretta caretta

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FORAGING HABITAT TRACKING1-25 FEBRUARY 2016

FRASERISLAND

BOONARROO