Abundance, distribution, and habitat of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) off California, 1990-2003

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-347

  Benson, Scott R ^a   Forney, Karin A ^a   Harvey, James T ^b   Carretta, James V ^a   Dutton, Peter H ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; SCYPHOMEDUSAE; SCYPHOZOA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34250748528     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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