Variation in morphology and reproduction in loggerheads, Caretta caretta, nesting in the United States, Brazil, and Greece

Herpetologica

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 343-356

  Tiwari, M ^a   Bjorndal, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Brazil; Caretta caretta; Clutch size; Egg size; Florida; Greece; Latitudinal variation; Loggerhead sea turtles; Morphology; Nest dimensions; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; TURTLE;

BRAZIL; GREECE; UNITED STATES;

CARETTA CARETTA;

EID: 0033810196     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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