Diving behavior of the Hawaiian green turtle (Chelonia mydas) during oceanic migrations

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 356, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 121-127

  Rice, Marc R ^a   Balazs, George H ^b  

^a Hawaii Preparatory Academy   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diving; Hawaiian Islands; Migration; Sea Turtles; TDR

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BREEDING SITE; DIVING BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY POPULATION; TURTLE;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; LANIAKEA; NORTH AMERICA; OAHU; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 39549083025     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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