Characteristics of a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) assemblage in northwestern Florida determined during a hypothermic stunning event

Gulf of Mexico Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-143

  Foley, Allen M ^a   Singel, Karrie E ^a   Dutton, Peter H ^b   Summers, Tammy M ^c   Redlow, Anthony E ^a   Lessman, Jeannine ^d  

^a FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve   (United States)

^d ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOLOGY; MORTALITY; NESTING; NEW RECORD; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TURTLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; SAINT JOSEPH BAY; UNITED STATES;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII; TESTUDINES; THALASSIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 51449094369     PISSN: 1087688X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18785/goms.2502.04     Document Type: Article

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