John A. Musick / Jeanette Wyneken (eds.)

The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II

Herausgeber: Lutz, Peter L; Wyneken, Jeanette; Musick, John A

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Emphasizes aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine and coastal ecosystems. This book contains topics including the interactions of humans and sea turtles. It also presents an introduction to sea turtle anatomy, sensory and reproductive biology, sea turtle habitat use and ecology, and stress and health.

Produktdetails

• CRC Marine Biology Series
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Seitenzahl: 474
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 163mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 862g
• ISBN-13: 9780849311239
• ISBN-10: 0849311233
• Artikelnr.: 21500574

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.