Migratory and reproductive movements of male leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)

Marine Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 845-853

  James, Michael C ^a   Eckert, Scott A ^b   Myers, Ransom A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; MIGRATION; MOVEMENT; REPRODUCTION; TURTLE;

DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 27744582962     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-1581-1     Document Type: Article

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