Beach use, internesting movement, and migration of leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, nesting on the North Coast of Papua New Guinea

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-14

  Benson, Scott R ^a   Kisokau, Karol M ^b   Ambio, Levi ^b   Rei, Vagi ^c   Dutton, Peter H ^a   Parker, Denise ^d  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Kamiali Integrated Conservation Development Group   (Papua New Guinea)

^c National Department of Health   (Papua New Guinea)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial survey; Conservation; Dermochelys coriacea; Dermychelyidae; Huon Gulf; Internesting movement; Kamiali WMA; Maus buang; Migration; Nesting trends; Papua New Guinea; Reptilia; Testudines; Threats

Indexed keywords

DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34250700621     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/1071-8443(2007)6[7:BUIMAM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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