Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata Linnaeus 1766) and green turtle (Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1754) nesting activity (2002-2004) at El Cuyo beach, Mexico

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 539-547

  Xavier, Raquel ^a,b   Barata, Andre ^c   Cortez, Leopoldo Palomo ^d   Queiroz, Nuno ^a   Cuevas, Eduardo ^d  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^d Pronatura Península Yucatán ^*  (Mexico)

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EID: 58249101599     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853806778877077     Document Type: Article

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