HALL; 



LIMPUS ; 



HALL; 



(National Representative of Anguilla) - Limpus was 

 questioned on distribution of male turtles. Does 

 mixing occur and if not, could this support the 

 hypothesis of demes? 



Few males have been tagged but recaptures of 

 courting males show strong site fidelity. The 

 male breeding cycle appears to be shorter than 

 that for the female in Australian waters. 



This may support the hypothesis of demes. Two C. 

 mvdas have been found stranded in Puerto Rico with 

 tumors and one in Antigua. These tumors may be 

 useful as natural tags to determine a turtle's 

 origin, if the tumors are contracted in a 

 restricted locality. 



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