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FIGURE 9.1 Three distinct sea turtle life history patterns illustrating the sequence of ecosystems inhabited. See text for a description of each type.
Type 1
Type 3
Type 2
TERRESTRIAL ZONE
TERRESTRIAL ZONE
TERRESTRIAL ZONE
Egg, Embryo, Hatchling
Egg, Embryo, Hatchling
Egg, Embryo, Hatchling
NERITIC ZONE
OCEANIC ZONE
NERITIC ZONE
OCEANIC ZONE
NERITIC ZONE
OCEANIC ZONE
Hatchling Swim Frenzy
Stage & Post-Hatchling
Transitional Stage
Neritic Juvenile Stage
Neritic Adult Stage
Internesting Habitat
Internesting Habitat
Internesting Habitat
Hatchling Swim Frenzy
Stage & Post-Hatchling
Transitional Stage
Neritic Juvenile Stage
Neritic Adult Stage
Hatchling Swim Frenzy
Stage & Post-Hatchling
Transitional Stage
Neritic Juvenile Stage
Neritic Adult Stage
Oceanic Juvenile Stage
Oceanic Adult Stage
Oceanic Juvenile Stage
Oceanic Adult Stage
Oceanic Juvenile Stage
Oceanic Adult Stage
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