Global phylogeography of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 397-409

  Dutton, Peter H ^a   Bowen, Brian W ^b   Owens, David W ^c   Barragan, Ana ^d   Davis, Scott K ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Departamento de Biologia   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Leatherback turtles; Mitochondrial DNA; Natal homing; Phylogeography

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; PHYLOGENETICS; TURTLE;

CARETTA CARETTA; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; LEPIDOCHELYS;

EID: 0032773265     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999007116     Document Type: Article

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