Polyphasic Growth in Pelagic Loggerhead Sea Turtles

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 1998, Pages 516-518

  Chaloupka, Milani ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032079809     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447454     Document Type: Article

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