Incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on Santa Catarina Island, SC, Brazil
The five species of sea turtles, which inhabit the Brazilian shore, have a wordwide distribution and are threatened with extinction. The south of Brazil is characterized as a feeding and breeding area of at least three of these species. The presence of turtles close to the shore and their incidental...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2006-12-01
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Series: | Biotemas |
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Online Access: | http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume194/p63a72.pdf |