Impact of density-dependent nest destruction on emergence success of Guianan leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)

Animal Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-197

  Caut, Stéphane ^a   Hulin, Vincent ^a   Girondot, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Dermochelys coriacea; Destruction rate; French Guiana; GLM analysis; Hatching success; Nest site selection; Time rate

Indexed keywords

HATCHING; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NUMERICAL MODEL; SITE SELECTION; TURTLE;

FRENCH GUIANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33645835971     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2005.00021.x     Document Type: Article

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