STRETCH UPDATES - COHORT 3
Map: Cohort II Current Locations Map: Cohort III Current Locations Map: Cohort II and III Combined STRETCH RESOURCES AND INFORMATION Questions????: email - mrice@hpa.edu Mock Tag Attachment- Does the attached satellite tag interfer with the growth of the turtle? February 19, 2026 Niparaya and Rosa These two Cohort II loggerheads are near the mainland in quite productive waters. Below is a map of their current location and the value of Chl-a and SST at that location. Niparaya is ~85 km south-southwest of Santa Barbara California (16 km south of Santa Rosa Island) in shallower waters (650 m). Rosa is ~51 km west of Puerto Escondido but is still off the edge of the continental shelf. Niparaya is in very productive waters and with a Chl-a concentration of 2.3 mg/m 3 while Rosa is in a less productive area (Chl-a = 0.22 mg/m 3) Current location of Niparaya and Rosa as of 2/19/26. The Overlay is Chl-a...