Evaluation of Gonadal Tissue to Validate Size at Reproductive Maturity in Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Found Stranded in Texas, USA
The Kemp’s ridley, <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i>, is the most endangered sea turtle in the world. Anthropogenic mortality of Kemp’s ridleys has been well documented in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), USA. We evaluated the reproductive maturity of 75 Kemp’s ridley sea...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Diversity |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/5/76 |