Why we mind sea turtles' underwater business: A review on the study of diving behavior

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 450, Issue , 2014, Pages 118-136

  Hochscheid, Sandra ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Data logger; Dive behavior; Satellite telemetry; Sea turtle; TDR

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DATA ACQUISITION; DIVING BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; JUVENILE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; TELEMETRY; TURTLE; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84889607984     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.10.016     Document Type: Article

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