Long-distance migration and homing after displacement in the green turtle (Chelonia mydas): A satellite tracking study

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 447-452

  Luschi, P ^a   Papi, F ^a   Liew, H C ^b   Chan, E H ^b   Bonadonna, F ^c  

^a Dipto Sci Comportamento A   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Green sea turtle; Homing; Migration; Satellite tracking

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHELONIA MYDAS; MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0030038228     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00190175     Document Type: Article

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