Green turtle diet is dominated by seagrass in the Western Indian Ocean except amongst gravid females

Green turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) are key herbivores of tropical and subtropical neritic habitats and play a major role in structuring seagrass meadows. We present the first detailed assessment of green turtle diet in the Western Indian Ocean using the gut contents of salvaged animals from three atol...

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Published in:	Marine biology Vol. 166; no. 10; pp. 1 - 12
Main Authors:	Stokes, Holly J., Mortimer, Jeanne A., Hays, Graeme C., Unsworth, Richard K. F., Laloë, Jacques-Olivier, Esteban, Nicole
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2019 Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Adults Algae Aquatic reptiles Archipelagoes Atolls biomass Biomedical and Life Sciences Breeding breeding sites Chelonia mydas Diet digestive system Females Foraging Foraging habitats Freshwater & Marine Ecology gravid females Habitats Herbivores immatures Indian Ocean Life Sciences macroalgae Males Marine & Freshwater Sciences Marine biology Microbiology Nesting Oceanography Original Paper Population density Reptiles & amphibians Satellite tracking satellites Sea grasses seagrasses Seaweeds Seychelles Substrates Surveys Tropical climate Turtles Zoology Canada Indian Ocean Australia Japan Seychelles
ISSN:	0025-3162, 1432-1793
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