Beach dynamics and nest distribution of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea )at Grande Riviere Beach,Trinidad &Tobago

Beach dynamics and nest distribution of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea )at Grande Riviere Beach,Trinidad &Tobago

Grande Riviere Beach in Trinidad and Tobago is an important nesting site in the Caribbean for the Critically Endangered leatherback sea turtle,Dermochelys coriacea .Community members were concerned that beach erosion and seasonal river flooding were destroying many of the nests deposited annually an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lori Lee Lum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2005-05-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Baulas
dinámica de playa
distribución de nidos de tortugas
participación comunitaria
Trinidad y Tobago
Leatherback turtle
beach dynamics
turtle nest distribution
community participation
Trinidad and Tobago
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442005000300029

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