Nest factors predisposing loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) clutches to infestation by dipteran larvae on northern Cyprus

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2001, Pages 808-812

  McGowan, A ^a   Rowe, L V ^a   Broderick, A C ^a   Godley, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LARVA; NEST; TURTLE;

(NORTH); CYPRUS;

AMPHIBIA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; DIPTERA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0035817478     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2001)001[0808:NFPLST]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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