An evaluation of histological techniques used in skeletochronological age estimation of sea turtles

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 217-222

  Goshe, Lisa R ^a   Avens, Larisa ^a   Bybee, Joanna ^b   Hohn, Aleta A ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII; TESTUDINES;

EID: 73949137509     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/CCB-0777.1     Document Type: Article

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