Normal haematology of free-living green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from the United Arab Emirates

Comparative Haematology International

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 102-107

  Samour, J H ^a   Howlett, J C ^a   Silvanose, C ^a   Hasbun, C R ^a   Al Ghais, S M ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; Clinically normal; Free living; Green sea turtle; Haematology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD SAMPLING; HEMATOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REFERENCE VALUE; SEASHORE; TURTLE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0031878401     PISSN: 09387714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02642499     Document Type: Article

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