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Food and Feeding Habits: Diet Composition Chelonia mydas
n = 12
Main Food Percent
Trophic Level
(y)		 Predator Life Stage Country Locality Ref.
plants 51 2.7 juv./adults Oman Ra's Al Hadd area 8717
plants 53 2.1 juv./adults Mexico Bahia Magdalena, Mexico 8736
plants 64 2.0 juv./adults Mexico adjacent Pacific waters along the Baja California, Mexico 8736
plants 52 2.0 juv./adults Mexico Estero Banderitas, Bahia Magdalena 8733
plants 79 2.0 juv./adults Mexico Estero Banderitas, Bahia Magdalena 8733
plants 91 2.0 juv./adults Nicaragua Miskito Cays, Nicaragua 8760
plants 93 2.0 juv./adults Nicaragua Little Sandy Bay Cays, Nicaragua 8760
plants 81 2.1 juv./adults Nicaragua Mudset, Nicaragua 8760
plants 39 2.0 juv./adults Nicaragua Mudset, Nicaragua 8760
plants 37 2.0 juv./adults Nicaragua Set Net Cays, Nicaragua 8760
plants 81 2.0 juv./adults Nicaragua eastern Nicaragua 8760
plants 93 2.0 adults Australia Repulse Bay, central Queensland (21°38'South, 148°42'East) 79028
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