Foraging ecology of oceanic-stage loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-97

  Frick, Michael G ^a   Williams, Kristina L ^a   Bolten, Alan B ^b   Bjorndal, Karen A ^b   Martins, Helen R ^c  

^a Caretta Research Project   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Azores; Caretta caretta; Diet; Foraging ecology; Loggerhead; Sea turtle

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CARNIVORY; DIET; FECES; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; STOMACH CONTENT; TURTLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 77952278482     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00227     Document Type: Article

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