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THE BIOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES

by Peter L. Lutz; John A. Musick

Published by CRC Press. Circa. 1997

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.

Third printing. Board corners lightly bumped. 'Property of Turtlewatch' written in ink to top of front endpaper. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents clean.

ISBN: 0849384222
Stock no. 1826554

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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

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