Green turtles maintain home ranges throughout the year, but are not territorial.
Green sea turtles will maintain home ranges throughout the year. These habitats include coastal feeding areas during the non-breeding season and natal beaches that the females visit during the nesting season. Adult green turtles have a home range that can expand from 3.8 ha to 642.2 ha. They are not known to actively defend a territory.
Sources: (Hersh, 2016; Hirth, 1997; Seminoff, 2004)
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