Relationship between basking and fibropapillomatosis in captive green turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 305-309

  Swimmer, J Yonat ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

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CHELONIA MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33846156188     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[305:RBBAFI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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