Juvenile green turtle stranded at Thikkodi beach, Kerala, India

Abhijith, Ramya and Shilta, M T and Sulochanan, Bindu and Vinod, K (2024) Juvenile green turtle stranded at Thikkodi beach, Kerala, India. Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter (40). ISSN 0973-1695

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Abstract

In the coastal regions of Kerala, India, olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) nest at low densities along the sandy shores while olive ridley, green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles forage in the state’s waters. S ea turtles in Kerala face signi cant threats, including habitat loss, pollution, climate change and accidental capture in shing gear (Bhupathy, 2007).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Turtle
Subjects: Marine Turtle
Divisions: CMFRI-Calicut (Kozhikode)
CMFRI-Mandapam
CMFRI-Mangalore
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 09 Jun 2025 05:41
Last Modified: 09 Jun 2025 05:41
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/18809

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