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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Tracking

Following the spatial movements of an animal. Typical tracking methods employ satellite, radio, sonic or passive (ie, flipper or PIT tags) telemetry.

See also: PTT   Telemetry

WWW References:

• SEATURTLE.ORG Tracking

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Entered: 2004-12-13 23:52:41
Last modified: 2005-05-08 15:19:43