Estimating predation levels and site-specific survival of hatchling loggerhead seaturtles (Caretta caretta) from South Florida beaches

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2007, Pages 745-754

  Whelan, Christie L ^a   Wyneken, Jeanette ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; PREDATION; SURVIVAL; TURTLE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CARETTA CARETTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34548856509     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2007)2007[745:EPLASS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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