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Fig. 1 Kernel density plot showing the major areas of prolonged residency and monthly movement patterns of a female
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the fi rst in the Mediterranean Sea of different types of satellite tags is proposed to investigate the ecology of this species. The preliminary results of
the “smart tags” deployed on eight individuals are presented.
F. Poisson et al.