Alternative techniques for obtaining blood samples from leatherback turtles

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 147-149

  Wallace, Bryan P ^a,d   George, Robert H ^b,c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virginia Aquarium   (United States)

^c Ripley's Aquarium   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34250788861     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/1071-8443(2007)6[147:ATFOBS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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