Incubation environment and nest success of the flatback turtle (Natator depressus) from a natural nesting beach

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2002, Pages 302-312

  Hewavisenthi, Suhashini ^a   Parmenter, C John ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH; INCUBATION; NEST SITE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TEMPERATURE; TURTLE; WATER CONTENT;

AUSTRALIA; PEAK ISLAND; QUEENSLAND;

AMPHIBIA; CHELONIIDAE; NATATOR DEPRESSA; NATATOR DEPRESSUS; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0036100347     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0302:IEANSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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