The leatherback turtle : biology and conservation / edited by James R. Spotila and Pilar Santidrián Tomillo.

Other author Spotila, James R., 1944- editor.
Other author Santidrián Tomillo, Pilar, 1974- editor.
Format Book
PublicationBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
Copyright Date©2015
Descriptionxii, 219 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates ; 27 cm
Subjects
Leatherback turtle.
Leatherback turtle--Conservation.

Contents Introduction: Phylogeny and evolutionary biology of the leatherback turtle / Peter C.H. Pritchard -- Phylogeny, phylogeography, and populations of the leatherback turtle / Peter H. Dutton and Kartik Shanker -- Diving behavior and physiology of the leatherback turtle / Nathan J. Robinson and Frank V. Paladino -- Anatomy of the leatherback turtle / Jeanette Wyneken -- Reproductive biology of the leatherback turtle / David C. Rostal -- Nesting ecology and reproductive investment of the leatherback turtle / Karen L. Eckert, Bryan P. Wallace, James R. Spotila, and Barbara A. Bell -- Egg development and hatchling output of the leatherback turtle / Pilar Santidrián Tomillo and Jennifer Swiggs -- Sex determination and hatchling sex ratios of the leatherback turtle / Christopher A. Binckley and James R. Spotila -- Leatherback turtle populations in the Atlantic Ocean / Marc Girondot -- Leatherback turtle populations in the Pacific Ocean / Scott R. Benson, Ricardo F. Tapilatu, Nicolas Pilcher, Pilar Santidrián Tomillo, and Laura Sarti Martínez -- Leatherback turtle populations in the Indian Ocean / Ronel Nel, Kartik Shanker, and George Hughes -- Leatherback turtle eggs and nests, and their effects on embryonic development / Paul R. Sotherland, Bryan P. Wallace, and James R. Spotila -- Leatherback turtle physiological ecology : implications for bioenergetics and population dynamics / Bryan P. Wallace and T. Todd Jones -- Movements and behavior of adult and juvenile leatherback turtles / George L. Shillinger and Helen Bailey -- Relation of marine primary productivity to leatherback turtle biology and behavior / Vincent S. Saba, Charles A. Stock, and John P. Dunne -- Warming climate : a new threat to the leatherback turtle / James R. Spotila, Vincent S. Saba, Samir H. Patel, and Pilar Santidrián Tomillo -- Impacts of fisheries on the leatherback turtle / Rebecca L. Lewison, Bryan P. Wallace, and Sara M. Maxwell -- Conclusion: Problems and solutions / James R. Spotila and Pilar Santidrián Tomillo.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2014036887
ISBN9781421417080 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN1421417081 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks QL666 .C546 L43 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold