Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in Italy and in the Mediterranean basin

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 135-139

  Casale, Paolo ^a   Nicolosi, Paola ^b   Freggi, Daniela ^c   Turchetto, Margherita ^b   Argano, Roberto ^d  

^a Università di Padova ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Assoc Culturale Caretta caretta   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body size; By catch; Conservation; Distribution; Marine turtle; Threats

Indexed keywords

CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1542288321     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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