Table 2 Returns rates for tracked and non-tracked females
From: The effect of biologging systems on reproduction, growth and survival of adult sea turtles
Species | Non-tracked | Tracked | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Groups | ||||||
|  | ≤ 5 yr | ≤ 10 yr | ≤ 15 yr | ≤ 5 yr | ≤ 10 yr | ≤ 15 yr |
Green turtles | ||||||
 All females | na | na | na | 76% (n = 45) | 86% (n = 43) | 93% (n = 40) |
 Neophytes | 39% (n = 236) | 51% (n = 197) | 53% (n = 189) | 63% (n = 8) | 75% (n = 8) | 86% (n = 7) |
 Remigrants | na | na | na | 78% (n = 37) | 89% (n = 35) | 94% (n = 33) |
 ‘Attachment base only’ | na | na | na | 84% (n = 19) | 89% (n = 19) | 89% (n = 19) |
 ‘Device attached’ | na | na | na | 69% (n = 26) | 83% (n = 24) | 95% (n = 21) |
Loggerhead turtles | ||||||
 All females | na | na | na | 47% (n = 30) | 50% (n = 28) | 70% (n = 20) |
 Neophytes | 21% (n = 387) | 29% (n = 325) | 34% (n = 274) | 33% (n = 9) | 38% (n = 8) | 60% (n = 5) |
 Remigrants | na | na | na | 52% (n = 21) | 55% (n = 20) | 73% (n = 15) |
 ‘Attachment base only’ | na | na | na | 100% (n = 6) | 100% (n = 6) | 100% (n = 6) |
 ‘Device attached’ | na | na | na | 33% (n = 24) | 36% (n = 22) | 57% (n = 14) |