Feeding ecology of subadult green sea turtles in south Texas waters /
[22.2 - 81.5 cm straight carapace length (SCL)] indicated
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1994.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | [22.2 - 81.5 cm straight carapace length (SCL)] indicated 13.84(l - 0.960e-0.0768t). Age at maturity estimates ranged 29.6 - 81.5 cm, mean - 44.6 cm SCL). Comparison of food Brazos Santiago Pass and 27 others over grassbed habitat of Ceramiaceae, Bryocladia sp., and Hypnea mu-sciformis. Feeding ecology of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) at forage material suggested significant feeding selectivity. from 18 to 26 years. Highest growth rate was observed in Grassbed turtles fed primarily on seagrasses and exhibited a habitats. Size of turtles differed significantly between items flushed from green turtle stomachs with available lowest in winter (0. 14 cnx/month). Activity patterns varied March 1993. Ninety turtle captures in entanglement and cast- nets were comprised of 24 individuals from jetty habitat at preference for the least abundant taxon, Halodule wrightii. preference for Ulvafasciata, Rhodymenia pseudopalmata, Family seasonally, with increased movement during months when mean sites Oetty: 22.2 - 47.9 cm, mean - 31.3 cm SCL; grassbeds: South Bay/.N4exiquita Flats. Size range of captured turtles South Padre Island, Texas was characterized from April 1991 - spring and summer (0.62 and 0.64 cm/month, respectively) and that green sea turtles use the two sites as developmental The von Bertalanffy growth interval equation was Lt = 1 Turtles from jetty environs fed strictly on algae, showing a was observed during warmer months. water temperature exceeded 25 C. Strong site fidelity also |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 76 leaves : illustrations ; maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |