Ontogenetic changes in diet and habitat use in green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) life history

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 362, Issue , 2008, Pages 303-311

  Arthur, Karen E ^a,b   Boyle, Michelle C ^c   Limpus, Colin J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SMITHSONIAN MARINE STATION   (United States)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

13C; 13N; Chelonia mydas; Green turtle; Stable isotope analysis; Trophic shift

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIETARY SHIFT; FEEDING GROUND; HABITAT USE; LIFE HISTORY; ONTOGENY; PELAGIC FISHERY; TURTLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MORETON BAY; QUEENSLAND;

CHELONIA (GENUS); CHELONIA MYDAS; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 47949121225     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07440     Document Type: Article

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