Shark-inflicted injury frequencies, escape ability, and habitat use of green and loggerhead turtles

Marine Biology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 229-236

  Heithaus, M R ^a,b   Frid, A ^a   Dill, L M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SHARK; TURTLE;

AUSTRALIA;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; CHONDRICHTHYES; GALEOCERDO CUVIER; MYDAS; PANTHERA TIGRIS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0036941154     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-001-0712-6     Document Type: Article

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