Intra-Mediterranean migrations of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) monitored by satellite telemetry

Marine Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 795-800

  Bentivegna, F ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; MIGRATION; MOVEMENT; TELEMETRY; TURTLE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

AMPHIBIA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0036942016     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-002-0856-z     Document Type: Article

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