Age and growth of Hawaiian green seaturtles (Chelonia mydas): an analysis based on skeletochronology. From: Fishery Bulletin | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Balazs, George H.; Murakawa, Shawn K.K.; Parker, Denise M.; Wetherall, Jerry A.; Zug, George R. | COPYRIGHT 2002 National Marine Fisheries Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract--Skeletochronological data on growth changes in humerus diameter were used to estimate the age of Hawaiian green seaturtles ranging from 28.7 to 96.0 cm straight carapace length. Two age estimation methods, correction factor and spline integration, were compared, giving age estimates ranging from 4.1 to 34.6 and from 3.3 to 49.4 yr, respectively, for the sample data. Mean growth rates of Hawaiian green seaturtles are 4-5 cm/yr in early juveniles, decline to a relatively co...

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