Feeding ecology of the loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta in the western Mediterranean

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 255, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 525-532

  Tomas, J ^a   Aznar, F J ^a   Raga, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caretta caretta; Diet; Fishery by catch; Mediterranean; Sea turtle

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FISHERY DISCARD; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; STOMACH CONTENT; TURTLE;

(WEST); MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

AMPHIBIA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; CRUSTACEA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; UROCHORDATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035667535     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0952836901001613     Document Type: Article

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