Visual wavelength discrimination by the loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-55

  Young, Morgan ^a   Salmon, Michael ^a   Forward, Richard ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; JUVENILE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHOTOTAXIS; SEAWATER; SENSORY SYSTEM; SURFACE WATER; TURTLE; VISUAL ANALYSIS; WAVELENGTH;

ANIMALIA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; GASTROPODA; SCYPHOZOA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84858611032     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv222n1p46     Document Type: Article

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