Sea turtle diversity and taxonomy

Ratheesh Kumar, R (2024) Sea turtle diversity and taxonomy. In: Training Manual on "Know Your Marine Biodiversity and Environment (MarBiE 2)" Taxonomy of Marine Organisms. CMFRI Training Manual Series (41). ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 114-121.

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Abstract

There are seven species of sea turtles found worldwide, belonging to six genera and two families. Five of these species inhabit India's coastline: olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea). Sadly, sea turtle populations face global decline due to factors such as over-exploitation, pollution, habitat loss, vessel strikes, and accidental bycatch in fishing gear.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: Taxonomy; Turtle
Subjects: Marine Turtle
Reptiles
Marine Biodiversity
Fish and Fisheries > Fish Taxonomy
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 11 Jun 2024 05:58
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2024 05:58
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/18513

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