population structure and genetic origin of hawksbill turtles in the key west national wildlife...
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Population Structure and Genetic Origin of Hawksbill Turtles in the Key West National
Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Boundary502 km2
Our Study Site In KWNWR
Observational StudiesAnswer questions like:
• Are hawksbills present in the refuge?
• How many are there?
• Where in the refuge do they occur?
• What kinds of habitats are they using?
Hawksbill sighting locations in the Northeastern KWNWR
OPUE = 0.19 observations per transect kilometer
Hawksbill sighting locations in the central KWNWR
OPUE = 0.02 observations per transect kilometer
Hawksbill sighting locations in the western KWNWR
OPUE = 0.06 observations per transect kilometer
Capture StudiesAnswer questions like:
• What is the size class distribution?
• What is the growth rate?
• Where are these turtles coming from?
• Where are these turtles going?
Size class distribution of hawksbill turtles in the KWNWR (N=82)
Juveniles = 20-50cm SCL Subadults = 50-70cm SCL Adults = 70+cm SCL
Hawksbill growth rates in KWNWR
Mean juvenile growth rate = 9.24cm/yr (N-11) Mean subadult growth rate = 3.66cm/yr (n=4)
Natal Beach Origin of KWNWR Hawksbills (N=50)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
And to our volunteers, who make it all happen: Shigetomo Hirama, Meghan Koperski, Dawn Witherington, Chris Koeppel, Karrie Minch,Wanda Bresette, Karen Holloway-Adkins, Boyd Lyon and many more
And to our volunteers, who make it all happen: Shigetomo Hirama, Meghan Koperski, Dawn Witherington, Chris Koeppel, Karrie Minch,Wanda Bresette, Karen Holloway-Adkins, Boyd Lyon and many more
Special thanks to Tom Wilmers and Anne Morkill (USFWS) and the KWNWR for their unrelenting
support of our work in the Refuge
Special thanks to Tom Wilmers and Anne Morkill (USFWS) and the KWNWR for their unrelenting
support of our work in the Refuge
Thanks to the Garrison Bight City Marina in Key WestThanks to the Garrison Bight City Marina in Key West
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