Author: Brian W. Bowen
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Category : Rare reptiles
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Sea Turtle Conservation Genetics, 12-14 September 1995, Miami, Florida
Author: Brian W. Bowen
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Category : Rare reptiles
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Rare reptiles
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Chelonian Conservation and Biology
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Category : Chelonia (Genus)
Languages : en
Pages : 674
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Category : Chelonia (Genus)
Languages : en
Pages : 674
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Wildlife Research
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Category : Wildlife management
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Category : Wildlife management
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Fishery Bulletin
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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The Leatherback Turtle
Author: James R. Spotila
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 142141709X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The most comprehensive book ever written on leatherback sea turtles. Weighing as much as 2,000 pounds and reaching lengths of over seven feet, leatherback turtles are the world’s largest reptile. These unusual sea turtles have a thick, pliable shell that helps them to withstand great depths—they can swim more than one thousand meters below the surface in search of food. And what food source sustains these goliaths? Their diet consists almost exclusively of jellyfish, a meal they crisscross the oceans to find. Leatherbacks have been declining in recent decades, and some predict they will be gone by the end of this century. Why? Because of two primary factors: human redevelopment of nesting beaches and commercial fishing. There are only twenty-nine index beaches in the world where these turtles nest, and there is immense pressure to develop most of them into homes or resorts. At the same time, longline and gill net fisheries continue to overwhelm waters frequented by leatherbacks. In The Leatherback Turtle, James R. Spotila and Pilar Santidrián Tomillo bring together the world’s leading experts to produce a volume that reveals the biology of the leatherback while putting a spotlight on the conservation problems and solutions related to the species. The book leaves us with options: embark on the conservation strategy laid out within its pages and save one of nature’s most splendid creations, or watch yet another magnificent species disappear.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 142141709X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The most comprehensive book ever written on leatherback sea turtles. Weighing as much as 2,000 pounds and reaching lengths of over seven feet, leatherback turtles are the world’s largest reptile. These unusual sea turtles have a thick, pliable shell that helps them to withstand great depths—they can swim more than one thousand meters below the surface in search of food. And what food source sustains these goliaths? Their diet consists almost exclusively of jellyfish, a meal they crisscross the oceans to find. Leatherbacks have been declining in recent decades, and some predict they will be gone by the end of this century. Why? Because of two primary factors: human redevelopment of nesting beaches and commercial fishing. There are only twenty-nine index beaches in the world where these turtles nest, and there is immense pressure to develop most of them into homes or resorts. At the same time, longline and gill net fisheries continue to overwhelm waters frequented by leatherbacks. In The Leatherback Turtle, James R. Spotila and Pilar Santidrián Tomillo bring together the world’s leading experts to produce a volume that reveals the biology of the leatherback while putting a spotlight on the conservation problems and solutions related to the species. The book leaves us with options: embark on the conservation strategy laid out within its pages and save one of nature’s most splendid creations, or watch yet another magnificent species disappear.
An Assessment of the Leatherback Turtle Population in the Atlantic Ocean
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Category : Leatherback turtle
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Category : Leatherback turtle
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Biology and Conservation of Florida Turtles
Author: Peter A. Meylan
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ISBN: 9780965354042
Category : Turtles
Languages : en
Pages : 375
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ISBN: 9780965354042
Category : Turtles
Languages : en
Pages : 375
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Research and Management Techniques for the Conservation of Sea Turtles
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Category : Marine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Category : Marine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation
Author: Roderic B. Mast
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Category : Endangered species
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Category : Endangered species
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume III
Author: Jeanette Wyneken
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439873089
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted-particularly in the areas of physiology, behavior, genetics, and health. Volume III presents timely coverage of emerging areas as well as the integration of approaches and information that did n
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439873089
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted-particularly in the areas of physiology, behavior, genetics, and health. Volume III presents timely coverage of emerging areas as well as the integration of approaches and information that did n