Conservation implications of density-dependent predation by ghost crabs on hatchling sea turtles running the gauntlet to the sea

Marine Biology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 629-640

  Peterson, Charles H ^a   Fegley, Stephen R ^a   Voss, Christine M ^a   Marschhauser, Sara R ^b   VanDusen, Beth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CRAB; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EGG; EMERGENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOOD WEB; HATCHING; PREDATION; TURTLE;

NORTH CAROLINA; ONSLOW BAY; UNITED STATES;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); OCYPODIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84874272426     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-2118-z     Document Type: Article

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