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Sea Turtle Glossary

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In situ

Latin term meaning "in place" or "not removed". With sea turtles in situ is often used to refer to nests that are left in place as opposed to nests that are relocated or moved to a hatchery.

See also: relocation   hatchery

WWW References:

• In situ - Wikipedia

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Entered: 2010-05-20 23:57:27
Last modified: 2010-05-21 00:02:03