Effects of sand erosion and current harvest practices on incubation of the flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-105

  Koch, Andrea U ^a   Guinea, Michael L ^a   Whiting, Scott D ^a,b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Natural Resources Environment and the Arts   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EMERGENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HARVESTING; HATCHING; INCUBATION; NEST SITE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURTLE; WIND EROSION;

CHELONIIDAE; NATATOR DEPRESSA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34249788439     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO06063     Document Type: Article

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