Records of turtles and sea snakes in New Zealand, 1837–1996

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 477-486

  Gill, B J ^a  

^a AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Caretta; Chelonia; Dermochelys; Distribution; Eretmochelys; Laticauda; Lepidochelys; Marine reptile; Pelamis; Sea snake; Seasonality; Size; State of health; Turtle

Indexed keywords

FISHING NET; REPTILE; SEA SNAKE; SEA TURTLE; SEASONALITY;

EAST AUSTRALIAN CURRENT; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC;

CARETTA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; CHELONIS; CHELONIS MYDAS; COLUBRINA; DERMOCHELYS; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; ERETMOCHELYS; HYDROPHIINAE; LATICAUDA COLUBRINA; LEPIDOCHELYS; MYDAS; PELAMIS PLATURUS; PISCES; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0031462313     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.1997.9516781     Document Type: Article

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