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On a green turtle Chelonia mydas washed ashore at Minicoy Island,Lakshadweep

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Title On a green turtle Chelonia mydas washed ashore at Minicoy Island,Lakshadweep
 
Creator Nasser, A K V
Koya, C N Haneefa
 
Subject Marine Turtle
 
Description A green turtle was washed ashore on 10-8-98 about 1 km south of the Lakshadweep Harbour Works at Minicoy Information on the landings and bleaching of turtles from Lakshadweep are rare. Out of the four species of turtles found in Lakshadweep, Chelonia mydas is common. At Minicoy this species is reported to have nested in thousands in the past. Presently the nesting area has been reduced due to human inhabitation.
 
Publisher CMFRI; Kochi
 
Date 2000
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4493/1/Article_09.pdf
Nasser, A K V and Koya, C N Haneefa (2000) On a green turtle Chelonia mydas washed ashore at Minicoy Island,Lakshadweep. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 166. pp. 19-20.