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Archival sea turtles in National Zoological Collections of Zoological Survey of India

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: The archival zoological collections are the foundation of taxonomic nomenclature and systematics research. Name-bearing zoological collection of a species or subspecies and their comparative data often resolved many ambiguities in systematics, distribution patterns and other biological information. In this study, we revisited the sea turtles collections available at Zoological Survey of India and Indian Museum Gallery. The aimed study may reconcile the previous and present range distribution of this oldest faunal component in Indian waters. The detailed collateral data of the studied species would substantiate to know the actual range distribution, estimate the anthropogenic threats, and effect of climate change in estuarine eco-system, which helps in better conservation strategies.

Source: Records of the Zoological Survey of India

DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v118/i1/2018/122300

Authors: Shantanu Kundu, Vikas Kumar, B. H. C. K. Murthy, Kailash Chandra

Institution: Zoological Survey of India

Language: English

Topic: Turtle Biology and Conservation

Subfield: Nature and Landscape Conservation

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Science and Engineering Research Board