National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Record Number of Leatherback Turtles Tagged in North Carolina
June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story:
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- Thirteen leatherback turtles were sampled and tagged off Beaufort, North Carolina, in May by NOAA Fisheries Northeast and Southeast Science Center staffs and colleagues, continuing a project begun in 2017 to assess the turtles abundance, movements, behavior, and health status.
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New Suction Cup Tags Tested
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- Thirteen leatherback turtles were sampled and tagged off Beaufort, North Carolina, in May by NOAA Fisheries Northeast and Southeast Science Center staffs and colleagues, continuing a project begun in 2017 to assess the turtles abundance, movements, behavior, and health status.
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New Suction Cup Tags Tested
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