The diet composition of immature loggerheads: Insights on trophic niche, growth rates, and fisheries interactions

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 373, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-57

  Wallace, Bryan P ^a,b   Avens, Larisa ^c   Braun McNeill, Joanne ^c   McClellan, Catherine M ^b  

^a Center for Applied Biodiversity Science   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fishery interactions; Marine turtles; Omnivory; Stable isotopes; Trophic niche

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIET; FISHERY; FOOD QUALITY; GROWTH RATE; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NICHE; OMNIVORY; OVERWINTERING; TROPHIC CONDITIONS; TURTLE;

CORE SOUND; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; STOMOLOPHUS MELEAGRIS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 67349108774     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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