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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Juvenile

Variations: Immature, subadult

A turtle which has commenced feeding (and is no longer dependent on its yolk sac), but has not yet reached maturity.

See also: hatchling   adult

Citations:

• Musick, J.A. and C.J. Limpus. 1997. Habitat utilization and migration in juvenile sea turtles. In: Lutz, P.L. and J.A. Musick (eds.). The Biology of Sea Turtles. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. Pp 146.

Entered by: Brendan Godley
Modified by: Janice Blumenthal, Matthew Godfrey,
Entered: 2004-12-13 17:04:28
Last modified: 2007-03-18 21:35:46