Health problems and diseases of sea turtles

The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume I

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 363-385

  George, Robert H ^a  

^a Aquatic Animal Medicine Consultants   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1201/9780203737088     Document Type: Chapter

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