Nesting of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) at Ascension Island, South Atlantic

Biological Conservation

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 151-158

  Godley, Brendan J ^a   Broderick, Annette C ^a   Hays, Graeme C ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marine turtle; Population assessment; Sea turtle; Seasonal cycle

Indexed keywords

NESTING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TURTLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0035182243     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00107-5     Document Type: Article

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