An assessment of the olive ridley turtle ( Lepidochelys olivacea) nesting population in Orissa, India

Olive ridley mass nesting events or ‘ arribadas’ have been documented in Orissa, India since 1974. However, since standardised techniques have not been used to census turtles, actual population trends remain unknown. Herein, we summarise information on nesting populations in Orissa, using data from...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biological conservation Jg. 115; H. 1; S. 149 - 160
Hauptverfasser:	Shanker, Kartik, Pandav, Bivash, Choudhury, B.C.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 2004 Elsevier
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Arribada Biological and medical sciences Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Fishery-related mortality Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Lepidochelys olivacea Marine Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking Population trend Rookery Strip transect ISW, India, Orissa India Fishery-related mortality Arribada Rookery Population trend Strip transect Nesting Status Oleaceae Olea europaea Mortality Fishing Reproduction Vertebrata Fishery Population survey Chelonia Dicotyledones Angiospermae Reptilia Spermatophyta Animal conservation
ISSN:	0006-3207
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