Author: K. R. BeamanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781887945004
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Turtles and Tortoises
Author: K. R. BeamanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781887945004
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Proceedings of the first International Symposium on Turtles and Tortoises: Conservation and Captive Husbandry, Chapman University, August 9-12, 1990
Author: Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Biology, Conservation, and Management
Author: Charles Wax CaillouetPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lepidochelys kempii
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
First International Symposium on Turtles & Tortoises
Author: International Symposium on Turtles and Tortoises (1, 1990, Orange, Calif.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Turtles
Author: Harald Harald ArtnerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781885209719
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
NOAA Technical Report NMFS.
Author: The Last Tortoise
Author: Craig StanfordPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674049925
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Tortoises may be the first family of higher animals to become extinct in the coming decades. They are losing the survival race because of what distinguishes them, in particular their slow, steady pace of life and reproduction. The Last Tortoise offers an introduction to these remarkable animals and the extraordinary adaptations that have allowed them to successfully populate a diverse range of habitats—from deserts to islands to tropical forests. The shields that protect their shoulders and ribs have helped them evade predators. They are also safeguarded by their extreme longevity and long period of fertility. Craig Stanford details how human predation has overcome these evolutionary advantages, extinguishing several species and threatening the remaining forty-five. At the center of this beautifully written work is Stanford’s own research in the Mascarene and Galapagos Islands, where the plight of giant tortoise populations illustrates the threat faced by all tortoises. He addresses unique survival problems, from genetic issues to the costs and benefits of different reproductive strategies. Though the picture Stanford draws is bleak, he offers reason for hope in the face of seemingly inevitable tragedy. Like many intractable environmental problems, extinction is not manifest destiny. Focusing on tortoise nurseries and breeding facilities, the substitution of proxy species for extinct tortoises, and the introduction of species to new environments, Stanford’s work makes a persuasive case for the future of the tortoise in all its rich diversity.
Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, 29 February Through 4 March 2000, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Author: Andrea MosierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Endangered species
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales 171, 174, 177, and 180
Author: The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II
Author: Peter L. LutzPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1040063489
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The success of the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles revealed a need for broad but comprehensive reviews of major recent advances in sea turtle biology. Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II emphasizes practical aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine and coastal ecosystems. These topics i