Predation of leatherback turtle hatchlings during the crawl to the water

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-25

  Tomillo, Pilar Santidrin ^a   Paladino, Frank V ^b   Suss, Jack S ^a   Spotila, James R ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

beach; Dermochelyidae; Dermochelys coriacea; dispersion, ghost crab; predator; Reptilia; sea turtle; Testudines

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARDEA HERODIAS; CHELONIIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; NYCTANASSA VIOLACEA; NYCTICORAX VIOLACEUS; OCYPODE; OCYPODIDAE; POLYBORUS PLANCUS; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 77953866781     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/CCB-0789.1     Document Type: Article

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