Diet of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) at Ra's Al Hadd, sultanate of Oman

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 141-146

  Ferreira, B ^a   Garcia, M ^b   Jupp, B P ^c   Al Kiyumi, A ^c  

^a Praceta 25 de Abril ^*  (Portugal)

^b R das Violetas LtP 2A Gambelas   (Portugal)

^c Ministry of Regional Municipalities Environment and Water Resources Oman   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CHELONIA MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33744476138     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[141:DOTGTC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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