Patterns in the emergence of green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) turtle hatchlings from their nests

Marine Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1039-1049

  Glen, F ^a,c   Broderick, A C ^b   Godley, B J ^b   Hays, G C ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCE; TURTLE;

ASIA; CYPRUS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 17444385275     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1492-6     Document Type: Article

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