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
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