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Research Article

Nest density and Nest Predation of sea turtle (Testudines, Chelonidae) by canids in Southern Bahia, Brazil

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Pages 349-359 | Received 06 May 2022, Accepted 04 Oct 2022, Published online: 16 Nov 2022

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