Skeletochronology, age at maturity and cause of mortality of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta stranded along the beaches of Campania (south-western Italy, western Mediterranean Sea)
Information on demographic and life-history traits of endangered vertebrate species, such as sea turtles, is crucial for planning management and conservation actions. We applied skeletochronology of phalanges to estimate the age of loggerhead turtles, Caretta caretta, found dead stranded along the b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Herpetozoa |
| Online Access: | https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/47543/download/pdf/ |