Geological characteristics of the nesting areas of the giant Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis expansa) in the Crixás-Açu river in Goiás State, Brazil Características geológicas das áreas de nidificação da tartaruga-da-amazônia (Podocnemis expansa) no rio Crixás-Açu no estado de Goiás, Brasil
A large population of the giant Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis expansa) nests along the beaches of the Crixás-Açu River in the central western region of Brazil. In spite of the existence of several point bars in the area, only a selected group of beaches is used for nesting by P. expansa. Geologica...
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Amazonica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672006000200015 |