Interaction between marine turtles and artisanal fisheries in the eastern mediterranean: A probable cause for concern?

Zoology in the Middle East

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-64

  Godley, Brendan J ^a   Broderick, Annette C ^a   Furness, Robert W ^a   Gücü, Ali C ^a   Solomon, Sarah E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caretta caretta; Chelonia mydas. Green Turtle; Incidental catch; Loggerhead Turtle; Mortality; Northern Cyprus; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARTISANAL FISHERY; BYCATCH; TURTLE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CHELONIA MYDAS;

EID: 0344334074     PISSN: 09397140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09397140.1998.10637754     Document Type: Article

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