Diving at the shallow end: Green turtle behaviour in near-shore foraging habitat

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 371, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-92

  Hazel, Julia ^a   Lawler, Ivan R ^a   Hamann, Mark ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; Diving behaviour; Green turtles; Temperature; Time depth recorders

Indexed keywords

DIEL VARIATION; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING GROUND; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TURTLE;

CHELONIA MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 60349096094     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.01.007     Document Type: Article

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