Sea turtles have existed for millions of years, making them fascinating subjects of study. In the last 20 years, the science of sea turtle biology has expanded at an exponential rate, leading to major advances in many areas. This book synthesizes the results of these advances and focuses on how these endangered marine reptiles operate in, adapt to, and are dependent upon particular features of their marine environment. New technology in data gathering, such as DNA analyses, remote sensing, and physiological monitoring techniques, has led to a much greater understanding of the biology of the sea turtle at all stages of their life history.
Contributions by:
Michael Salmon (Florida Atlantic University)
Edited by:
Peter L. Lutz (Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton USA),
John A. Musick (Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences,
Gloucester Point,
USA),
John A. Musick (Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences,
Gloucester Point,
USA),
John A. Musick (Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences,
Gloucester Point,
USA)
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 12
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 798g
ISBN: 9780849384226
ISBN 10: 0849384222
Series: CRC Marine Science
Pages: 446
Publication Date: 09 December 1996
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Professional & Vocational
,
A / AS level
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Evolution, Phylogeny, and Current Status, P.C.H. Pritchard Population Genetics, Phylogeography, and Molecular Evolution, B.W. Bowen and S.A. Karl Reproduction in Sea Turtles, J.D. Miller The Nest Environment and the Embryonic Development of Sea Turtles, R.A. Ackerman Hatchling Orientation and Behavior, K.L. Lohman, B.E. Witherington, C.M.F. Lohman, and M. Salmon Habitat Utilization and Migration in Juvenile Sea Turtles, J.A. Musick and C.J. Limpus Sea Turtle Locomotion: Mechanics, Behavior, and Energetics, J. Wyneken Foraging Ecology and Nutrition in Sea Turtles, K.A. Bjorndal Age, Growth, and Population Dynamics, M.Y. Chaloupka and J.A. Musick Diving Physiology, M.E. Lutcavage and P.L. Lutz Thermal Biology, J.R. Spotilla and F.V. Paladino Hormones in the Life History of Sea Turtles, D.W. Owens Salt, Water, and pH Balance in the Sea Turtle, P.L. Lutz Health Problems and Diseases of Sea Turtles, R.H. George Human Impacts on Sea Turtle Survival, M.E. Lutcavage, P. Plotkin, B. Witherington, and P.L. Lutz Index
Lutz, Peter L.; Musick, John A.
Reviews for The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume I
The concise writing, the numerous instructive diagrams and figures as well as the tables make this volume an excellent treatise and summary of current knowledge on sea turtles. Ethology, October 1999
