Thermal control of hatchling emergence patterns in marine turtles

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 334, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-42

  Glen, F ^a,b   Broderick, A C ^a   Godley, B J ^a   Hays, G C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; Marine turtle; Predation

Indexed keywords

BIRD; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PREDATION; SIBLING; TURTLE;

ASCENSION ISLAND; ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CALIFORNIA; LONG BEACH; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; FREGATA AQUILA; FREGATIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33646896113     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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