Sources of mortality, movements and behavior of sea turtles in Virginia

Aerial surveys are commonly used to evaluate in-water sea turtle abundances. A correction is applied to account for turtles diving below the observed surface. Historically, observations of summer/fall surfacing behavior were used for this correction, assuming constant behavior among seasons. Using r...

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Main Author: Mansfield, Katherine Lamont.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2006
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616760
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2327&context=etd