Habitat utilization and migration in juvenile sea turtles

The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume I

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 137-163

  Musick, John A ^a   Limpus, Colin J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.1201/9780203737088     Document Type: Chapter

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