Habitat use of juvenile green turtles along the North Pacific coast of Costa Rica
Fanqi Wu, Verónica Valverde-Cantillo, Chelsea Durr, Mario Espinoza, Maike Heidenmeyer, Christopher G. Lowe, James Robert Spotila, Frank V. Paladino
This study tracks juvenile green turtles in Costa Rica to understand habitat use and site fidelity, finding that larger turtles prefer macroalgae and reef habitats, while smaller ones use reef patches more.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2025 · PreprintEcology