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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Skeletochronology

Variations: aging studies

The study of bone structure in order to estimate the age of an animal.

WWW References:

• Sea turtle bones bear rings that help scientists measure sexual maturity
• Dinosaur skeletochronology

Citations:

• Zug, G. R. and Parham, J. F. 1996. Age and growth in leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea (Testudines: Dermochelyidae): a skeletochronological analysis. - Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2: 244-249.
• Coles, W. C., Musick, J. A. and Williamson, L. A. 2001. Skeletochronology validation from an adult loggerhead (Caretta caretta). - Copeia 2001: 240-242.

Entered by: Matthew Godfrey
Modified by: Michael Coyne
Entered: 2004-12-14 08:50:02
Last modified: 2007-05-11 17:00:28