The Biology of Sea Turtles

 Content: [v. 1]. Evolution, phylogeny, and current status / Peter C.H. Pritchard --
 Population genetics, phylogeography, and molecular evolution / Brian W. Bowen and Stephen A. Karl --
 Reproduction in sea turtles / Jeffrey D. Miller --
 Nest environment and the embryonic development of sea turtles / Ralph A. Ackerman --
 Orientation, navigation, and natal beach homing in sea turtles / Kenneth J. Lohmann ... [et al.] --
 Habitat utilization and migration in juvenile sea turtles / John A. Musick and Colin J. Limpus --
 Sea turtle locomotion: mechanics, behavior, and energetics / Jeanette Wyneken --
 Foraging ecology and nutrition of sea turtles / Karen A. Bjornadal --
 Age, growth, and population dynamics / M.Y. Chaloupka and John A. Musick --
 Diving physiology / Molly E. Lutcavage and Peter L. Lutz --
 Thermal biology / James R. Spotila, Michael P. O\'Connor, and Frank V. Paladino --
 Hormones in the life history of sea turtles / David W. Owens --
 Salt, water, and pH balance in sea turtles / Peter L. Lutz --
 Health problems and diseases of sea turtles / Robert H. George --
 Human impacts on sea turtle survival / Molly E. Lutcavage ... [et al.]. c1997. v. 2. Prehistoric and ancient historic interactions between humans and marine turtles / Jack Frazier --
 The external morphology, musculoskeletal system, and neuro-anatomy of sea turtles / Jeanette Wyneken --
 Sensory biology of sea turtles / Soraya Moein Bartol and John A. Musick --
 Critical approaches to sex determination in sea turtles / Thane Wibbels --
 Reproductive cycles of males and females / Mark Hamann, Colin J. Limpus, and David W. Owens --
 Physiological and genetic responses to environmental stress / Sarah L. Milton and Peter L. Lutz --
 Ontogeny of marine turtle gonads / Jeffrey D. Miller and Colin J. Limpus --
 Adult migrations and habitat use / Pamela Plotkin --
 Variation in sea turtle life history patterns: neritic vs. oceanic developmental stages / Alan B. Bolten --
 Roles of sea turtles in marine ecosystems: reconstructing the past / Karen A. Bjorndal and Jeremy B.C. Jackson --
 Sea turtle population ecology / Selina S. Heppell, Melissa L. Snover, and Larry B. Crowder --
 Contemporary culture, use, and conservation of sea turtles / Lisa M. Campbell --
 Fisheries-related mortality and turtle excluder devices (TEDs) / Sheryan P. Epperly --
 Social and economic aspects of sea turtle conservation / Blair E. Witherington and Nat B. Frazer --
 Practical approaches for studying sea turtle health and disease / Lawrence H. Herbst and Elliott R. Jacobson --
 Sea turtle husbandry / Benjamin M. Higgins. c2003. v. 3. Physiology as integrated systems / Amanda Southwood Williard --
 Vision / Kerstin A. Fritsches and Eric J. Warrant --
 Natal homing and imprinting in sea turtles / Kenneth J. Lohmann, Catherine M.F. Lohmann, J. Roger Brothers, and Nathan F. Putman --
 The skeleton: an in vivo view of structure / Jeanette Wyneken --
 Age and age estimation in sea turtles / Larisa Avens and Melissa L. Snover --
 Molecular genetics of sea turtles / Michael P. Jensen, Nancy N. FitzSimmons, and Peter H. Dutton --
 Oceanic habits and habitats: Dermochelys coriacea / Vincent S. Saba --
 Oceanic habits and habitats: Caretta caretta / Katherine L. Mansfield and Nathan F. Putman --
 Feeding biology: advances from field-based observations, physiological studies, and molecular techniques / T. Todd Jones and Jeffrey A. Seminoff --
 Predators, prey, and the ecological roles of sea turtles / Michael R. Heithaus --
 Exposure to and effects of persistent organic pollutants / Jennifer M. Keller --
 Fisheries bycatch of marine turtles: lessons learned from decades of research and conservation / Rebecca Lewison, Bryan Wallace, Joana Alfaro-Shigueto, Jeffrey C. Mangel, Sara M. Maxwell, and Elliott L. Hazen --
 Climate change and marine turtles / Mark Hamann, Mariana M.P.B. Fuentes, Natalie C. Ban, and Veronique J.L. Mocellin --
 Free-ranging sea turtle health / Mark Flint --
 Sea turtle epibiosis / Michael G. Frick and Joseph B. Pfaller --
 Parasites of marine turtles / Ellis C. Greiner. c2013.
 Abstract:             Sea turtles have existed for millions of years, making them fascinating subjects of study. In the last 20 years, the science of sea turtle biology has expanded at an exponential rate, leading to major advances in many areas. This book synthesizes the results of these advances and focuses on how these endangered marine reptiles operate in, adapt to, and are dependent upon particular features of their marine environment