The effect of biologging systems on reproduction, growth and survival of adult sea turtles

Table 1 Devices attached to nesting females

Device type	Device weight (g; range)	Green turtles (n = 51)	Loggerhead turtles (n = 50)	References
PTT	275–750	26	25	[24, 46, 70, 89,90,91]
i-gotU® data loggers	37	24	33	[92]
GLS	48	20	13	[93]
TDR	16–200	16	5	[72, 73, 94,95,96]
PTT & GLS	162–275	4 ^a	2 ^b	[93]
GLS & Camera	700	2	0	[97]
Total	na	92	78	na

This table includes females that had devices attached in multiple years as well as within the same breeding season. PTT platform terminal transmitter, GLS global location sensing, TDR time depth recorder, na not applicable
^aFemale was fitted with one PTT and 3 GLS during the nesting season and returned to foraging grounds with both devices attached
^bFemale returned to foraging grounds with both devices attached

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