Population structure and growth of immature green turtles at Mantanani, Sabah, Malaysia

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 168-171

  Pilcher, Nicolas ^a  

^a Marine Research Foundation   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 77649109564     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/08-115.1     Document Type: Article

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