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Marine Turtle Newsletter 39:8-9, © 1986

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CHAN, E. H., H. U. Salleh and H. C. Liew. 1985. Effects of handling on hatchability of eggs of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (L.). Pertanika 8(2):265-271. E. H. Chan, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Mengabang Telipot, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.

ECKERT, S. A., D. W. NELLIS, K. L. ECKERT and G. L. KOOYMAN. 1986. Diving patterns of two leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) during internesting intervals at Sandy Point, St. Croix, U. S. Virgin islands. Herpetologica 42(3):381-388. Scott Eckert, Department of Zoology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 USA.

KAMEZAKI, N. 1986. Notes on the nesting of the sea turtles in the Yaeyama Group, Ryukyu Archipelago. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 11(3):152-155. Naoki Kamezaki, Yaeyama Marine Park Research Institute, Kuroshima, Taketomicho, Yaeyamagun, Okinawa, 907-13 Japan.

LIMPUS, C. J. 1986. Sea turtles. Oceanus 29(2):102-104. C. Limpus, Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, Canberra, Australia.

MARGARITOULIS, D. N. 1986. Captures and strandings of the leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, in Greece (1982-1984). Journal of Herpetology 20(3):471-474. Dimitris Margaritoulis, Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works, Patission 147, GR-112 51 Athens, Greece.

MENDONÇA, M.T. and P. C. H. PRITCHARD. 1986. Offshore movements of post-nesting Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempi). Herpetologica 42(3):373-381. Mary Mendonça, Department of Zoology, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.

Newell, S. Y., J. W. Fell and C. Miller. 1986. Deposition and decomposition of turtlegrass leaves. Internationale Revue der Desamten Hydrobiologie 71(3):363-370. S. Newell, University of Georgia Marine Institute, Sapelo Island, GA 31237 USA.

RHAMAN, A. 1986. The mysterious life of sea turtles. Tamil University Press, Thanjavur, India 80pp. (In Tamil). A. Rhaman, AVVM Sri Pushpam College, Poondi 613503, Tamil Nadu, India.

SMITH, E. N., N. C. LONG and J. WOOD. 1986. Thermoregulation and evaporative water loss of green sea turtles. Journal of Herpetology 20(3):325-332. Norbert Smith, Hansen Research Foundation, RR 5 Box 217, Weatherford, OK 73096 USA.

SMITH, H. M. and A. G. J. RHODIN. 1986. Authorship of the scientific name of the leatherback sea turtle. Journal of Herpetology 20(3):450-451. Hobart Smith, Department of Environmental, Population and Organismic Biology, University of Colorado, Campus Box 334, Boulder, CO 80309 USA.

WITHERINGTON, B. E. 1986. Human and natural causes of marine turtle clutch and hatchling mortality and their relationship to hatchling production on an important Florida nesting beach. (Master's Degree Thesis, Graduate Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Central Florida; 141pp). [Copies of this publication probably are not available free of charge, but interested readers might be able to obtain a copy through interlibrary loan by requesting their librarian to contact: Librarian, University of Central Florida, PO Box 25000, Orlando, FL 32816.]