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STRETCH UPDATES - COHORT 2

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Map of 28 Cohort II Loggerhead Trejectories L ive Map of Loggerhead's Locations for Last 20 Days 17 Legacy Journal Publications That Form the Foundation For The STRETCH Project Kochi Turtles #571, # 580 , #581 & #583 Send Questions to  loggerheadstretch@gmail.com 4/3/2025 A few days ago I showed that  Hazuki, Uzuki and Purutaui were in an area where the Chlorophyll a (Ca) concentration is fairly high indicating high productivity and a possible abundance of food (see post on 3/28). Today we are looking at those individuals that have traveled further to the south-east relative to the Ca concentration.  The Ca concentration image overlay is interesting in that Mei and Rosa have reached the BCP area where the Ca concentration is quite high.  Those loggerheads ( Fumi, Ehnally, Pericu, Naga, Kisaragi, Yorozu & Cruz)  that are still well west of BCP are experiencing low Ca concentrations and, hence, are probably having a more difficult time findi...