Biology:Adelita (turtle)
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Adelita is the name of the first sea turtle tracked across an ocean basin, the northern Pacific Ocean. A satellite tag was placed on Adelita,[1] a female loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), in 1996[2] by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols for a research project.[3][4][5]
The Adelita tracking project provided the first proof of the trans-Pacific migration of loggerhead sea turtles.[6][7] Adelita was also the first animal to swim across an ocean while being tracked by a satellite.[8][9]
The 9,000 mile journey of Adelita from Mexico to Japan was featured in the PBS Nature documentary Voyage of the Lonely Turtle.[10] The documentary follows Adelita as she returns to her birthplace in Japan to lay her eggs.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "ADELITA: A SEA TURTLE'S JOURNEY". Kirkus Reviews. June 30, 2020. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jenny-goebel/adelita-goebel/.
- ↑ "Spectacular sea turtles and the threats they face". CNN. December 15, 2020. p. 11 of 23. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/15/world/gallery/turtles-threats-spc-intl/index.html.
- ↑ Yong, Ed (February 24, 2011). "Turtles use the Earth's magnetic field as a global GPS". National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/turtles-use-the-earths-magnetic-field-as-a-global-gps.
- ↑ "Loggerhead sea turtles go the distance". Environmental News Network. CNN. July 19, 1999. http://www.cnn.com/NATURE/9907/19/turtles.enn/.
- ↑ Weaver, Meg (October 6, 2008). "Wallace J. Nichols on Turtles… and Tacos". National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/wallace_j_nichols_on_turtles_a.
- ↑ "Mexican, Japanese and U.S. Fishermen Celebrate Sea Turtle's Epic Journey". Underwater Times. December 8, 2006. https://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=35191047608.
- ↑ "East Pacific Sea Turtle Tracking Project (1996-1997)". NASA. Blue Ocean Institute (OBIS-SEAMAP). https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C1214586399-SCIOPS. "Ancillary Keywords: Adelita"
- ↑ Etnoyer, Peter (February 7, 2009). "Satellite tracked sea turtle swims in Google Ocean". Deep Sea News. https://www.deepseanews.com/2009/02/satellite-tracked-sea-turtle-swims-in-google-ocean/.
- ↑ "Sea Turtle Research of J. Nichols '89 Featured in Magazine, on PBS' Nature". DePauw University. April 12, 2007. https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/19284/.
- ↑ "About". PBS Nature. May 10, 2010. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/voyage-of-the-lonely-turtle-introduction/2503/.
- ↑ "Sea Turtle Navigation". PBS Nature. May 29, 2008. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/voyage-of-the-lonely-turtle-sea-turtle-navigation/2507/.
External links
- Original web site
- Tracking Page
- Nichols' Blog
- "Interview: Wallace J. Nichols". PBS. 27 May 2010. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/voyage-of-the-lonely-turtle-interview-wallace-j-nichols/2508/.
- Nichols, Wallace J (August 31, 2011). "The Story of Adelita: A (Very) Long Distance Love Affair (With a Sea Turtle)". HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-story-of-adelita_b_940996.
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