Nesting and at-sea distribution of marine turtles in Angola, West Africa, 2000-2006: Occurrence, threats and conservation implications

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Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 224-231

  Weir, Caroline R ^a   Ron, Tamar ^b   Morais, Miguel ^c   Duarte, Agostinho Domingos C ^d  

^a Ketos Ecology   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculdade de Ciências ^*  (Israel)

^c Universidade Agostinho Neto   (Angola)

^d Instituto de Desenvolvimento da Pesca Artesanal   (Angola)

Author keywords

Angola; Exploitation; Green turtle; Leatherback turtle; Loggerhead turtle; Nesting; Olive ridley turtle

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; NESTING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TURTLE;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; LEPIDOCHELYS OLIVACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34547476558     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003060530700186X     Document Type: Article

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