Impact on predation of sea turtle nests when predator control was removed midway through the nesting season

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-192

  Engeman, Richard M ^a   Martin, R Erik ^b   Smith, Henry T ^c   Woolard, John ^d   Crady, Carrie K ^b   Constantin, Bernice ^d   Stahl, Margo ^e   Groninger, N Paige ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Ecological Associates Inc   (United States)

^c FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

^d UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^e Hobe Sound NWR   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEST PREDATION; PREDATOR CONTROL; SURVIVAL; TURTLE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; HOBE SOUND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARMADILLO; CHELONIIDAE; DASYPODIDAE; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33744726141     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR05049     Document Type: Article

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