Telemetric Tracking of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) in Relation to Dredged Channels at Bolivar Road Pass and Sabine Pass, TX and Calcasieu Pass, LA., May 1993 through February 1994

摘要

Hopper dredging by the US Army Corps of Emgineers has been identified as a notable source of mortality to sea turtles in inshore waters. Maintenance dredging of intracoastal waterways, disposal of dredged materials, and marine construction all pose risks to sea turtles. Juvenile turtles equipped with radio and sonic transmitters were released at Sabine Pass, Texas and tracked intermittently during May through mid September 1993.