Nesting success of hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) on Cousine Island, Seychelles

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 383-389

  Hitchins, P M ^a   Bourquin, O ^a   Hitchins, S ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Breeding; Cousine Island; Eggs; Eretmochelys imbricata; Hatchlings; Marine turtles; Nest translocations; Reptilia; Seychelles

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; HATCHING; INCUBATION; NEST PREDATION; NESTING SUCCESS; PREDATION RISK; TURTLE;

COUSIN ISLAND; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; OCEANIC REGIONS; SEYCHELLES; WORLD;

CHELONIIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA; OCYPODE; OCYPODIDAE; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 10344253346     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005904     Document Type: Article

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