An analysis of the growth based on the size and age distributions of the hawksbill sea turtle inhabiting Cuban waters

Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 129-135

  Kobayashi, Mari ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age distribution; Cuba; Growth; Hawksbill turtle; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BODY CONSTITUTION; CUBA; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TURTLE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BODY CONSTITUTION; CUBA; FEMALE; MALE; TURTLES;

EID: 0034330456     PISSN: 00471917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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