FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Contrasted habitats and individual plasticity drive the fine scale movements of juvenile green turtles in coastal ecosystems BT AF Chambault, Philippine Dalleau, Mayeul Nicet, Jean-Benoit MOUQUET, Pascal Ballorain, Katia Jean, Claire Ciccione, Stéphane BOURJEA, Jerome AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:4;5:2,5;6:6;7:6;8:1; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:;6:;7:;8:PDG-RBE-MARBEC-LHM; C1 UMR MARBEC, IFREMER, CNRS, IRD, University of Montpellier, Avenue Jean Monnet, 34200, Sète, France Centre d’Etude et de Découverte des Tortues Marines (CEDTM), 6 chemin Dubuisson, Appt. 5, 97436, Saint-Leu, La Réunion, France GIE MAREX, 697 Chemin Surprise, La Fontaine, 97436, Saint Leu, La Réunion, France Université de La Réunion/UMR ESPACE-DEV, Antenne SEAS-OI, 40 Avenue de Soweto, 97410, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France Biodiversity French Agency, Mayotte and Glorieuses Marine Nature Parks, 6 chemin Dubuisson, Appt. 5, 97436, Saint-Leu, La Réunion, France Kelonia, l’observatoire des tortues marines, 46 rue du Général de Gaulle, 97436, Saint Leu, La Réunion, France C2 IFREMER, FRANCE CEDTM, FRANCE GIE MAREX, FRANCE UNIV LA REUNION, FRANCE AFB, FRANCE KELONIA, FRANCE SI SETE SE PDG-RBE-MARBEC-LHM UM MARBEC IN WOS Ifremer UMR DOAJ copubli-france copubli-univ-france IF 3.6 TC 14 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00601/71269/69659.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00601/71269/69660.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00601/71269/69661.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00601/71269/69662.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00601/71269/69663.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00601/71269/69664.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00601/71269/69665.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00601/71269/69667.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Chelonia mydas;Home range;Satellite tracking;Diel pattern;Tidal cycle AB Background A strong behavioural plasticity is commonly evidenced in the movements of marine megafauna species, and it might be related to an adaptation to local conditions of the habitat. One way to investigate such behavioural plasticity is to satellite track a large number of individuals from contrasting foraging grounds, but despite recent advances in satellite telemetry techniques, such studies are still very limited in sea turtles. Methods From 2010 to 2018, 49 juvenile green turtles were satellite tracked from five contrasting feeding grounds located in the South-West Indian Ocean in order to (1) assess the diel patterns in their movements, (2) investigate the inter-individual and inter-site variability, and (3) explore the drivers of their daily movements using both static (habitat type and bathymetry) and dynamic variables (daily and tidal cycles). Results Despite similarities observed in four feeding grounds (a diel pattern with a decreased distance to shore and smaller home ranges at night), contrasted habitats (e.g. mangrove, reef flat, fore-reef, terrace) associated with different resources (coral, seagrass, algae) were used in each island. Conclusions Juvenile green turtles in the South-West Indian Ocean show different responses to contrasting environmental conditions - both natural (habitat type and tidal cycle) and anthropogenic (urbanised vs. uninhabited island) demonstrating the ability to adapt to modification of habitat. PY 2020 PD JAN SO Movement Ecology SN 2051-3933 PU Springer VL 8 IS 1 UT 000513267100001 DI 10.1186/s40462-019-0184-2 ID 71269 ER EF