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Study oin the growth of Olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea in captivity

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Title Study oin the growth of Olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea in captivity
 
Creator Rajagopalan, M
 
Subject Marine Turtle
 
Description The growth of olive ridley lepidochelys olivacea in captivity has been studied from emergence to 47 months. The carapace
length increased from 37 mm at the time of emergence to 528 mm in 47 month old turtle and the weight increased from 16.3 gm
to 19.5 kg. The growth recorded here is higher than those reported by previous authors. Sex could not be differentiated externally
even in 47 month old olive ridley.
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Date 1984
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/1071/1/Bulletin_35-6.pdf
Rajagopalan, M (1984) Study oin the growth of Olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea in captivity. CMFRI Bulletin, 35. pp. 49-54.