Nesting biology and conservation of the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriaced) in the State of Espirito Santo, Brazil, 1988-1989 to 2003-2004

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-27

  Thomé, João C A ^a   Bapistotte, Cecília ^a   Moreira, Luciana M De P ^a   Scalfoni, Juarez T ^a   Almeida, Antonio P ^a   Rieth, Denise B ^a   Barata, Paulo C R ^b  

^a Projeto TAMAR IBAMA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Community based; Conservation; Dermochelyidae; Dermochelys coriacea; Nesting; Reproduction; Reptilia; Sea turtle; Testudines

Indexed keywords

CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34250774575     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/1071-8443(2007)6[15:NBACOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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