Sun compass orientation by juvenile Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-81

  Mott, Cody R ^a   Salmon, Michael ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cheloniidae, Chelonia mydas, green turtle; escape behavior; orientation; Reptilia; sun compass; Testudines

Indexed keywords

CHELONIA (GENUS); CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 79960345176     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/CCB-0888.1     Document Type: Article

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