Biology and conservation of sea turtles
By: edited by Karen A. Bjorndal.
Contributors: Bjorndal, Karen A.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 615
Subjects: Sea turtles -- Congresses.; Wildlife conservation -- Congresses.
Description: Still the most comprehensive review of the subject, Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles is now updated to reflect significant advances in sea turtle research. A new section summarizes developments and primary literature for fourteen areas of sea turtle biology and conservation - nesting; hatchling orientation; the early pelagic stage; telemetry and behavior; molecular genetic studies; applied and behavioral endocrinology; metabolism, physiology, and thermoregulation;
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"Proceedings of the World Conference on Sea Turtle Conservation, Washington, D.C. 26-30 November 1979 with contributions on recent advances in sea turtle biology and conservation, 1995."