An anatomical study of the visual capabilities of the Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2007, Pages 169-179

  Mäthger, Lydia M ^a,b   Litherland, Lenore ^a   Fritsches, Kerstin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANATOMY; JUVENILE; LIGHT INTENSITY; TURTLE; VISION;

CHELONIA MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33847735144     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2007)7[169:AASOTV]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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