The distribution and conservation status of marine turtles in the Gambia, West Africa: A first assessment

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Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-208

  Barnett, Linda K ^a,c   Emms, Craig ^a,c   Jallow, Alpha ^a   Cham, Anna Mbenga ^a   Mortimer, Jeanne A ^b,d  

^a State House ^*  (Gambia)

^b Department of Fisheries ^*  (United States)

^c Darwin Field Station   (Gambia)

^d Government of Seychelles   (Seychelles)

Author keywords

Africa; Conservation status; Marine turtles; Nesting; The Gambia; Threats

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; CONSERVATION STATUS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HARVESTING; TURTLE;

AFRICA; GAMBIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA; LEPIDOCHELYS OLIVACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 31344451601     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605304000353     Document Type: Article

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