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Diet of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles,Lepidochelys olivacea,in the Waters of Sergipe, Brazil

Authors :
Liliana P. Colman
Marilda I. Weber
Cláudio L. S. Sampaio
Jaqueline Comin de Castilhos
Source :
Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 13:266-271
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Chelonian Conservation and Biology Journal, 2014.

Abstract

We investigated the diet of olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Sergipe, northeast Brazil. Stomach contents from 30 stranded animals showed ridleys in the region were benthic carnivorous, consuming mainly crustaceans and fish. Results are valuable to understand the feeding and foraging habitats of this population and to help clarify possible threats in the region.

Details

ISSN :
19433956 and 10718443
Volume :
13
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Chelonian Conservation and Biology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........b54769694608771e818ac658f50ab5ed
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2744/ccb-1061.1