Marine turtles in Malaysia: On the verge of extinction?

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-184

  Chan, Eng Heng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Management and conservation; Nesting trends; Population threats; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA; LEPIDOCHELYS OLIVACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33745240094     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980600701559     Document Type: Review

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