Thursday, March 12, 2009

A biological review of Australian marine turtle species


Colin J. Limpus ; editor, Leisa Fien

This review of Australian marine turtle specieas provides the firts comprehensive collation of biological data for all of the species in Australia: Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta; Green turtle, Chelonia mydas;Hawksbill turtle, Eretmmochelys imbricata; Olive Ridley turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea; Flatback turtle, Natator depressus; Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea. While peer reviewed scientific publications are the most significant source of information, there is a large body of additional information available form many other sources within Australia....The review provides a comprehensive summary of information available up to August 2004. - preface.
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