Summer abundance estimates of Caretta caretta (Loggerhead Turtles) in Core Sound, NC

Southeastern Naturalist

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 365-369

  Sasso, Christopher R ^a   Braun McNeill, Joanne ^b   Avens, Larisa ^b   Epperly, Sheryan P ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b NOAA Fisheries   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARETTA CARETTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34447509485     PISSN: 15287092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1528-7092(2007)6[365:SAEOCC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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