Mitochondrial DNA reveals regional and interregional importance of the central Mediterranean African shelf for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 541-548

  Casale, Paolo ^a   Freggi, Daniela ^b   Gratton, Paolo ^c   Argano, Roberto ^a   Oliverio, Marco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Sea Turtle Rescue Centre WWF Italy   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caretta caretta; Conservation; Mediterranean; Mixed stock analysis; mtDNA

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; CONTINENTAL SHELF; FISHING EFFORT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MORTALITY; NESTING; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TURTLE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CARETTA; CARETTA CARETTA; MAUREMYS LEPROSA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 53749089194     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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