Contribución al estudio de las Tortugas marinas en las costas españolas: I, distribución

An extensive compilation of the available literature regarding marine Turtles on the spanish coasts have been completed, giving at the same time further unpublished observations. The 99 references obtained are shared between Dermochelys coriacea, Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas and Eretrnochelys imb...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Pascual, Xavier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1985
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2072/520672
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/2072/520672
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Tortugues marines
Rèptils
Espanya
Península Ibèrica
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Sumario:An extensive compilation of the available literature regarding marine Turtles on the spanish coasts have been completed, giving at the same time further unpublished observations. The 99 references obtained are shared between Dermochelys coriacea, Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas and Eretrnochelys imbricata, this last record being especially meaningful because it is the first one in the littoral of the Iberian Peninsula. The lack of direct observations and literature references concerning Lepidochelys kempii wich could prove in a unquestionable way their presence on the peninsular coast, is remarked. Finaüy, the author discusses the present status of the marine Turtles on the spanish coast. Key words: Marine Turtles, Distribution, Spain.