Olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) washed ashore at Visakhapatnam
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Olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) washed ashore at Visakhapatnam Not Available |
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Creator |
Edward,Loveson
Behera,Pralaya Ranjan Moshe,Ch. |
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Subject |
Olive ridley turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea Visakhapatnam |
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Description |
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A dead Olive ridley turtle was found washed ashore near Bheemunipatnam, about 20- 25 km south of Visakhapatnam city, on 19th November 2012. An injury mark was present on the head of the specimen (Fig.1) and it is suspected that death was caused by incidental capture and drowning. It is a matter of concern since Olive ridley turtle are endangered and are protected as per various international agreements. They are categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List (IUCN, 2010) and are included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Not Available |
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Date |
2021-09-16T09:18:09Z
2021-09-16T09:18:09Z 2013 |
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Article
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Not Available http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/63249 |
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Language |
English
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Relation |
Not Available
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Publisher |
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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