Effects of organized turtle watches on loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nesting behavior and hatchling production in Florida

Conservation Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 570-577

  Johnson, Steve A ^a,c   Bjorndal, Karen A ^b   Bolten, Alan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c Newins Ziegler Hall ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOGGERHEAD; NESTING BEHAVIOUR; TURTLE WATCH;

USA, FLORIDA;

CARETTA CARETTA;

EID: 0029731911     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10020570.x     Document Type: Article

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