The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Lutz, Peter L.; Wyneken, Jeanette; Musick, John A.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The success of the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles revealed a need for broad but comprehensive reviews of major recent advances in sea turtle biology. Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II emphasizes practical aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine and coastal ecosystems. These topics i

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781420040807
• Artikelnr.: 53077102

Autorenporträt

Peter L. Lutz, John A. Musick, Jeanette Wyneken

Inhaltsangabe

Prehistoric and Ancient Historic Interactions between Humans and Marine
Turtles. The External Morphology, Musculoskeletal System, and Neuro-Anatomy
of Sea Turtles. Sensory Biology of Sea Turtles. Critical Approaches to Sex
Determination in Sea Turtles. Reproductive Cycles of Males and Females.
Physiological and Genetic Responses to Environmental Stress. Ontogeny of
Marine Turtle Gonads. Adult Migrations and Habitat Use. Variation in Sea
Turtle Life History Patterns: Neritic vs. Oceanic Developmental Stages.
Roles of Sea Turtles in Marine Ecosystems: Reconstructing the Past. Sea
Turtle Population Ecology. Contemporary Culture, Use, and Conservation of
Sea Turtles. Fisheries-Related Mortality and Turtle Excluder Devices
(TEDs). Social and Economic Aspects of Sea Turtle Conservation. Practical
Approaches for Studying Sea Turtle Health and Disease. Sea Turtle
Husbandry. Index.