Reproductive biology of the flatback turtle Natator depressus in Western Australia

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 115-123

  Pendoley, Kellie L ^a   Bell, Catherine D ^a   McCracken, Rebecca ^a   Ball, Kirsten R ^a   Sherborne, Jarrad ^a   Oates, Jessica E ^a   Becker, Patrick ^a   Vitenbergs, Anna ^a   Whittock, Paul A ^a  

^a PENDOLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flatback turtle; IUCN red listing; Population monitoring; Resources industry; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

NATATOR; NATATOR DEPRESSA;

EID: 84901441739     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00569     Document Type: Article

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