Mongoose predation on sea turtle nests: linking behavioural ecology and conservation

The introduced small Asian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) is a widespread predator of sea turtle eggs and hatchlings in the Caribbean. I studied the behavioural ecology of mongoose predation on the nests of critically endangered hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Barbados. Combining s...

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Main Author: Leighton, Patrick
Other Authors: Donald L Kramer (Supervisor1)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2010
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=86646