Influence of artificial lights on the orientation of hatchlings of Eretmochelys imbricata in Pernambuco, Brazil
ABSTRACT Sea turtle hatchlings, in natural abiotic conditions, emerge from their nests at night and go directly to the sea, following the moonlight’s reflection in the ocean. Increased human activities such as tourism and artificial lights on the coasts, however, have interfered with the ability of...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Zoologia (Curitiba) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702017000100308&lng=en&tlng=en |