Reproductive output and ultrasonography of an endangered population of East Pacific green turtles

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 841-846

  Blanco, Gabriela S ^a   Morreale, Stephen J ^b   Vélez, Elizabeth ^c   Piedra, Rotney ^d   Montes, Wilder M ^e   Paladino, Frank V ^f   Spotila, James R ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 122A Fernow Hall ^*  (United States)

^c Kelonian Conservation Society   (Costa Rica)

^d Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas   (Costa Rica)

^e Goldring Marine Biology Station   (Costa Rica)

^f PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; Costa Rica; East Pacific green turtle; Guanacaste; reproductive output; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; TURTLE; ULTRASONICS;

COSTA RICA;

CHELONIA MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84860110083     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.304     Document Type: Article

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