Chelonian Conservation and Biology
Title | Chelonian Conservation and Biology PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Turtles |
ISBN |
Biology and Conservation of Florida Turtles
Title | Biology and Conservation of Florida Turtles PDF eBook |
Author | Peter A. Meylan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 375 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Turtles |
ISBN | 9780965354042 |
Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (9th Ed.)
Title | Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (9th Ed.) PDF eBook |
Author | Turtle Taxonomy Working Group |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-12-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780991036844 |
The Reproductive Biology of the Chelonia
Title | The Reproductive Biology of the Chelonia PDF eBook |
Author | Gerald Kuchling |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 229 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3642804144 |
This book presents a comparative view of chelonian reproduction and discusses ecophysiological implications for their captive breeding. Chelonians, with their protective rigid armour, are a phylogenetically antique group of reptiles which radiated to occupy niches from the open waters of the oceans, to rivers, creeks, swamps, forests, savannahs, and deserts. A few North American turtle species have been well studied, but until recently reproductive data on other chelonian species have been scarce. The way in which chelonians adjust their conservative mode of reproduction to the various requirements of their habitats and life styles is the theme of this book; the physiology of reproduction and its interplay with ecological conditions are its central subjects.
TURTLE CONSERVATION
Title | TURTLE CONSERVATION PDF eBook |
Author | KLEMENS MICHAEL W |
Publisher | Smithsonian Books (DC) |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 2000-09-17 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN |
"Turtle Conservation provides a comprehensive analysis of threats to turtles and tortoises worldwide. Considering the most significant problems facing the group, Michael Klemens and eighteen international experts on turtle biology and conservation chart successes and failures of past conservation programs, discuss the use of genetics and demography in turtle conservation, and propose more effective strategies that take into account chelonian biology as well as the economic and social situations affecting turtle conservation efforts. They review the outlook for marine, freshwater, semi-aquatic, and terrestrial species; show how turtles make poor candidates for most wild-harvest programs; and propose that turtle and tortoise conservation efforts be integrated into more broadly focused, locally supported land-use projects." "For land and wildlife managers as well as herpetologists and conservation biologists, this book provides a wide-ranging survey of efforts to conserve one of the world's most ancient and endangered groups."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Conservation Biology of Tortoises
Title | The Conservation Biology of Tortoises PDF eBook |
Author | IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group |
Publisher | IUCN |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Nature conservation |
ISBN | 2880329868 |
Sea Turtles
Title | Sea Turtles PDF eBook |
Author | James R. Spotila |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2004-11-12 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0801880076 |
Marine biologist James R. Spotila has spent much of his life unraveling the mysteries of these graceful creatures and working to ensure their survival. In "Sea Turtles," he offers a comprehensive and compelling account of their history and life cycle based on the most recent scientific data and suggests what we can be done to save them. Illustrated with stunning, full-color photographs. 0-808-8007-6$24.95 / Johns Hopkins University Press