Spatial characterization of a foraging area for immature hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Yucatan, Mexico

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-346

  Cuevas, Eduardo ^a   De Los Ángeles Liceaga Correa, María ^a   Garduño Andrade, Mauricio ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Mexico   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; GEOSTATISTICS; GIS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; JUVENILE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PROTECTED AREA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; THEMATIC MAPPING; TURTLE; VIDEOGRAPHY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; RIA LAGARTOS BIOSPHERE RESERVE; YUCATAN;

CHELONIIDAE; ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA; PSEUDOPTEROGORGIA; SPHECIOSPONGIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34547960409     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853807781374683     Document Type: Article

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