The effect of on-shore light pollution on sea-turtle hatchlings commencing their off-shore swim

Wildlife Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 127-134

  Truscott, Zoe ^a   Booth, David T ^a   Limpus, Colin J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; green turtle; Heron Island; misorientation; recruitment; swimming.

Indexed keywords

LIGHT POLLUTION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; ORIENTATION BEHAVIOR; POLLUTION EFFECT; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SPECIES CONSERVATION; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; TURTLE; YOUNG POPULATION;

AUSTRALIA; HERON ISLAND; QUEENSLAND;

CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 85020501300     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR16143     Document Type: Article

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