First records of flipper beat frequency during sea turtle diving

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 303, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-260

  Hays, G C ^a   Metcalfe, J D ^b   Walne, A W ^c   Wilson, R P ^d  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascent; Buoyancy; Chelonia mydas; Descent; Dive; IMASU; Penguin; Seal; TDR

Indexed keywords

DEPTH; DIVING BEHAVIOR; NEW RECORD; TURTLE;

ASCENSION ISLAND; ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN;

CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; MYDAS; PHOCIDAE; SPHENISCIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 2342516096     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2003.11.010     Document Type: Article

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