Geographical variation in hurricane impacts among sea turtle populations

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 307-316

  Dewald, Julius R ^a   Pike, David A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cheloniidae; Cyclone; Dermochelyidae; Egg incubation; Erosion; Hatching success; Marine turtle; Regional management unit; Reproduction; Tropical storm

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HABITAT QUALITY; HURRICANE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STORM; TURTLE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA; LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII; LEPIDOCHELYS OLIVACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84892500304     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12197     Document Type: Article

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