Population ecology of the green/black turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Bahía Magdalena, Mexico

Marine Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-46

  Koch, Volker ^a,b   Brooks, Louise B ^c   Nichols, Wallace J ^d,e  

^a Center for Coastal Studies   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR   (Mexico)

^c MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d Propeninsula   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; TURTLE;

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR; MAGDALENA BAY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

CHELONIA MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 35348835024     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-007-0782-1     Document Type: Article

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