Abstract
Growth of immature turtles was estimated by analyzing recaptures from tagging experiments carried out during 1972-1987. Over 18 000 turtles were released and 153 were recaptured, though only 52 turtles had appropriate information to study growth. Asymptotic weight = 193 kg, growth parameter k = 0.073 per year, to = -0.1917 yr, and the fitted parameter m = 0.54, were estimated. Age at first maturity was 19-24 yr. -from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 275-281 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Bulletin of Marine Science |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oceanography
- Aquatic Science
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Ehrhardt, N. M., & Witham, R. (1992). Analysis of growth of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the western central Atlantic. Bulletin of Marine Science, 50(2), 275-281.