A review of migratory behaviour of sea turtles off southeastern Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 51-58

  Luschi, P ^a   Lutjeharms, J R E ^b   Lambardi, P ^a   Mencacci, R ^a   Hughes, G R ^c   Hays, G C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Veterinary Services KwaZulu Natal   (South Africa)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LITERATURE REVIEW; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SURVIVAL; TURTLE;

AFRICA; INDIAN OCEAN COAST [SOUTH AFRICA]; KWAZULU-NATAL; MAPUTALAND; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33744783411     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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