Stella Turk
Stella Maris Turk | |
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| Born | Stella Maris Treharne 1925 |
| Died | 3 April 2017 (aged 92)[1] Cornwall, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Frank Turk |
| Awards | Stamford Raffles Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, natural history, conservation |
| Institutions | University of Exeter |
Stella Maris Turk, MBE (1925 – 3 April 2017) was a British zoologist, naturalist, and conservationist.
Turk was known for her activities in marine biology and conservation as it applies to marine molluscs and mammals. Turk became a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2002, and was awarded the Stamford Raffles Award by the Zoological Society of London in 1979.
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- J. Light, 2003. "In conversation with Stella Turk." Mollusc World 3: 16–17, 20.
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