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Authors
Maucourt, Léo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1929-3806
Charrier, Isabelle
Huetz, Chloé
Aubert, Nathalie
Bourgeois, Ouvéa
Jeantet, Lorène
Lecerf, Nicolas
Lefebvre, Fabien
Lelong, Pierre
Lepori, Muriel
Martin, Jordan
Régis, Sidney
Chevallier, Damien
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
European Regional Development Fund (European Regional Development Fund)
Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique)
Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique)
Direction Régionale de l’Environnement, de l’Aménagement et du Logement Martinique (Direction Régionale de l’Environnement, de l’Aménagement et du Logement Martinique)
Office de l’eau Martinique (Office de l’eau Martinique)
Office Français de la Biodiversité (Office Français de la Biodiversité)
Town of Les Anses d’Arlet (Town of Les Anses d’Arlet)
Université des Antilles
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Article History
Received: 2 July 2024
Revised: 6 January 2025
Accepted: 10 January 2025
First Online: 4 February 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
: Fieldwork was performed in accordance with the French legal and ethical requirements. Specifically, the protocol was approved by the Conseil National de la Protection de la Nature and the French Ministry for Ecology (permit numbers: 201710-0005 and R02-2020-08-10-006) and followed the recommendations of the Police Prefecture of Martinique. Fieldwork was carried out under the certification of DC (prefectural authorisations’ owner) under strict compliance of the Police of Martinique’s recommendations to minimize animal disturbance. Indeed, the capture, although stressful for the animal, respects the safety conditions for the divers as well as for the sea turtle. The handling time on the boat did not exceed 10 min in order to minimise the stress associated with capture. The use of suction cups instead of glue makes the attachment system much less invasive. The slightly positive buoyancy and hydrodynamics of the camera ensure that the turtle’s movements are not constrained when diving or surfacing. The automatic release of the device after a maximum of two days avoids the stress of a second capture.
