Offshore migratory activity of hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) hatchlings, I. quantitative analysis of activity, with comparisons to green turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-34

  Chung, F C ^a   Pilcher, N J ^b   Salmon, M ^c   Wyneken, J ^c  

^a PPM255 Elopura   (Malaysia)

^b Marine Research Foundation   (Malaysia)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Behavior; Cheloniidae; Migration; Predation; Reptilia; Testudines

Indexed keywords

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 67650859625     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/CCB-0715.1     Document Type: Article

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