Changes in diving behaviour during the internesting period by green turtles

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 381, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-24

  I Jiunn, Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biotelemetry; Green turtle; Reproduction; Resting dive; U dive; Wan an Island

Indexed keywords

BIOTELEMETRY; DIVING BEHAVIOR; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SEAFLOOR; TURTLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; PENGHU ISLANDS; TAIWAN; WANAN;

CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 70349928664     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.08.021     Document Type: Article

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