Oceanic habits and habitats: Dermochelys coriacea

The Biology of Sea Turtles

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages 163-188

  Saba, Vincent S ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84898646595     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b13895     Document Type: Chapter

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