Comparison of the diets of sympatric dugongs and green turtles on the Orman Reefs, Torres Strait, Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-62

  André, Jessica ^a   Gyuris, Emma ^a   Lawler, Ivan R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD SELECTION; HERBIVORE; MARINE MAMMAL; STOMACH CONTENT; TURTLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ORMAN REEFS; QUEENSLAND; TORRES STRAIT; WORLD;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CAULERPA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; CYMODOCEA; DUGONG DUGON; DUGONGIDAE; ENHALUS ACOROIDES; HALOPHILA; HYPNEA; LAURENCIA; MYDAS; SYRINGODIUM ISOETIFOLIUM; TESTUDINES; THALASSIA HEMPRICHII;

EID: 17444390507     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR04015     Document Type: Article

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