Leatherback turtles: The menace of plastic

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 287-289

  Mrosovsky, N ^a   Ryan, Geraldine D ^b   James, Michael C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation; Food intake; Jellyfish; Leatherback; Plastic; Sea turtle

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; FOOD INTAKE; JELLYFISH; LEATHERBACK; PLASTIC; SEA TURTLE;

PLASTIC;

BIOACCUMULATION; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD INTAKE; JELLYFISH; PLASTIC WASTE; POLLUTION EFFECT; PREDATION; PREY AVAILABILITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TURTLE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD INTAKE; INGESTION; INTESTINE; JELLYFISH; LEATHERBACK TURTLE; NONHUMAN; PREDATOR; PREY; SEA POLLUTION; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; PLASTICS; TIME FACTORS; TURTLES; WATER POLLUTANTS;

CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 59849126084     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.10.018     Document Type: Article

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