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 |
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| 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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