Factors affecting nesting beach selection by loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta): A multiple regression approach

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 447-454

  Kikukawa, Akira ^a   Kamezaki, Naoki ^b   Ota, Hidetoshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caretta caretta; Multiple regression analysis; Nesting beach selection; Okinawa Islands; Sea turtles

Indexed keywords

BEACH; NEST SITE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SITE SELECTION; TURTLE;

JAPAN;

CARETTA CARETTA;

EID: 0033378038     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999009826     Document Type: Article

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