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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461392303321

Autore

Ruckdeschel Carol

Titolo

Sea turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States [[electronic resource] /] / Carol Ruckdeschel and C. Robert Shoop with Meg Hoyle, photo editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, Ga., : University of Georgia Press, c2006

ISBN

1-280-49788-2

9786613593115

0-8203-4446-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Collana

Wormsloe Foundation nature book

Altri autori (Persone)

ShoopC. R

HoyleMeg

Disciplina

597.92/80973

Soggetti

Sea turtles - Atlantic Coast (U.S.)

Sea turtles - Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Species covered: Loggerhead -- Leatherback -- Kemp's ridley -- Green sea turtle -- Hawksbill -- Olive ridley -- Learn about: where they nest, how they look and what they eat at each stage of life, what threatens their existence (predators, commercial fishing, diseases, pollution) -- Identification keys -- Detailed drawings of distinctive features.