On the rare occurrence of a giant sized Hawksbill turtle off Elephanta caves (near Bombay)

Karbhari, J P (1981) On the rare occurrence of a giant sized Hawksbill turtle off Elephanta caves (near Bombay). Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 33. p. 17.

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    Abstract

    a turtle weighing 80 kg was caught in a 18.3 m long and sturdy drift net (called "jali" in maharashtra) operated off elephanta caves, a rocky and sandy sea resort of historical and tourist interest about 18 km south of bombay, on 2-9-1981. Earher records of hawksbill turtle reveal that it grows upto 724 mm in carapace length and weighing 50 kg as reported off jabal azig island, in the gulf of aden. The present record of the hawksbill from the arabian sea off bombay appears to be the highest both in carapace length and weight.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Hawksbill; Turtle; Elephanta caves; Maharashtra; carapace;
    Subjects: Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > Rare occurrence
    Marine Turtle
    Divisions: CMFRI-Mumbai
    Depositing User: Users 132 not found.
    Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2010 06:14
    Last Modified: 06 Dec 2022 11:08
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2954

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