Incidental capture of Caretta caretta in trammel nets off the western coast of Sardinia (Italy): Statistical models of capture abundance and immediate survival

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-36

  Cambiè, Giulia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

By catch; Mortality; Sardinia; Sea turtles; Trammel nets; ZIP

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BYCATCH; CAPTURE METHOD; CAUSE OF DEATH; FISHING GEAR; FISHING VESSEL; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PROBABILITY; SURVIVAL; TURTLE;

ITALY; SARDINIA;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 78751681973     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1155     Document Type: Article

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