Notes on Juvenile Hawksbill and Green Turtles in American Samoa
| dc.contributor.author | Grant, Gilbert S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Craig, Peter | |
| dc.contributor.author | Balazs, George H. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-10-25T03:38:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2008-10-25T03:38:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1997-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Both hawksbill [Eretmochelys imbricata (L.)] and green turtles [Chelonia mydas (L.)] occur in American Samoa. Three distinct size classes were encountered in the region in both species: hatchlings <5 cm in length, juveniles 30-70 cm long, and adult females ≥77.5 cm long. Recaptures of flipper-tagged juvenile hawksbill turtles demonstrated short-distance homing movements and high growth rates (4.5 cm/yr CCL [curve of the carapace length]). | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Grant GS, Craig P, Balazs GH. 1997. Notes on juvenile hawksbill and green turtles in American Samoa. Pac Sci 51(1): 48-53. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0030-8870 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10125/3095 | |
| dc.language.iso | en-US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Hawaii Press | |
| dc.title | Notes on Juvenile Hawksbill and Green Turtles in American Samoa | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.type.dcmi | Text |