Population model analysis for the loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, in Queensland

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-159

  Heppell, Selina S ^a,e   Limpus, Colin J ^b   Crouse, Deborah T ^c   Frazer, Nat B ^d   Crowder, Larry B ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c Center for Marine Conservation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECLINES; LOGGERHEAD; MARK-RECAPTURE; MODELS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MODEL; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALIA; HERON ISLAND REEF; MON REPOS; QUEENSLAND;

CARETTA CARETTA;

EID: 0029751374     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/wr9960143     Document Type: Article

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