THE BIOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES
Written by Peter L. Lutz, John A. Musick
Published by CRC Press
in 1997
ISBN: 0849384222
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
- BIOLOGY
- TURTLES
- REPTILE
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- CONSERVATION
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THE BIOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES
Written by Peter L. Lutz, John A. Musick.
Stock no. 1826651
Circa.
1997.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Marine Science Series. How these endangered marine reptiles operate in, adapt to, and are dependent upon particular features of their marine environment. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w diagrams, charts and photos. ISBN: 0849384222. 6th printing. Laminate to spine is crinkled. Previous owner's name in ink to top margin of front endpaper. Front hinge pulled to either side of title page. Binding tight.
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THE BIOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES
Written by Peter L. Lutz, John A. Musick.
Stock no. 1826554
Circa.
1997.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Marine Science Series. How these endangered marine reptiles operate in, adapt to, and are dependent upon particular features of their marine environment. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w diagrams, charts and photos. ISBN: 0849384222. Third printing. Board corners lightly bumped. 'Property of Turtlewatch' written in ink to top of front endpaper. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents clean.
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Front cover
Contents
- Chapter 1
- Evolution, Phylogeny, and Current Status
- Peter CH Pritchard
- Chapter 2
- Population Genetics, Phylogeography, and Molecular Evolution
- Brian W Bowen and Stephen A Karl
- Chapter 3
- Reproduction in Sea Turtles
- Jeffrey D Miller
- Chapter 4
- The Nest Environment and the Embryonic Development of Sea Turtles
- Ralph A Ackerman
- Chapter 5
- Orientation, Navigation, and Natal Beach Homing in Sea Turtles
- Kenneth J Lohmann, Blaire E Witherington, Catherine MF Lohmann, and Michael Salmon
- Chapter 6
- Habitat Utilizatinon and Migration in Juvenile Sea Turtles
- John A Musick and Colin J Limpus
- Chapter 7
- Sea Turtle Locomotion: Mechanics, Behaviour and Energetics
- Jeanette Wyneken
- Chapter 8
- Foraging Ecology and Nutrition of Sea Turtles
- Karen A Bjorndal
- Chapter 9
- Age, Growth and Population Dynamics
- MY Chaloupka and John A Musick
- Chapter 10
- Diving Physiology
- Molly E Lutcavage and Peter Lutz
- Chapter 11
- Thermal Biology
- James R Spotila, Michael PO'Connor and Frank P Valadino
- Chapter 12
- Hormones in the Life History of Sea Turtles
- David W Owens
- Chapter 13
- Salt, Water and pH Balance in Sea Turtles
- Peter L Lutz
- Chapter 14
- Health Problems and Diseases of Sea Turtles
- Robert H George
- Chapter 15
- Human Impacts on Sea Turtle Survival
- Molly E Lutcavage, Pamela Plotkin, Blair Witherington
- Index