The 7000-km oceanic journey of a leatherback turtle tracked by satellite

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 209-217

  Hughes, G R ^a   Luschi, P ^b   Mencacci, R ^c   Papi, F ^b  

^a EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c Ctro di Stud per la F   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conservation strategies; Leatherback turtle; Migration; Satellite tracking

Indexed keywords

MOVEMENT; SATELLITE; TELEMETRY; TRACKING; TURTLE;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; SEA; TELECOMMUNICATION; TURTLE;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0032211567     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00052-5     Document Type: Article

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