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Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Fishery Management Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region
Author: Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program : 2002-2007
Author: Draft Market Squid Fishery Management Plan
Author: The Leatherback Turtle
Author: James R. SpotilaPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 142141709X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The most comprehensive book ever written on leatherback sea turtles. Weighing as much as 2,000 pounds and reaching lengths of over seven feet, leatherback turtles are the world’s largest reptile. These unusual sea turtles have a thick, pliable shell that helps them to withstand great depths—they can swim more than one thousand meters below the surface in search of food. And what food source sustains these goliaths? Their diet consists almost exclusively of jellyfish, a meal they crisscross the oceans to find. Leatherbacks have been declining in recent decades, and some predict they will be gone by the end of this century. Why? Because of two primary factors: human redevelopment of nesting beaches and commercial fishing. There are only twenty-nine index beaches in the world where these turtles nest, and there is immense pressure to develop most of them into homes or resorts. At the same time, longline and gill net fisheries continue to overwhelm waters frequented by leatherbacks. In The Leatherback Turtle, James R. Spotila and Pilar Santidrián Tomillo bring together the world’s leading experts to produce a volume that reveals the biology of the leatherback while putting a spotlight on the conservation problems and solutions related to the species. The book leaves us with options: embark on the conservation strategy laid out within its pages and save one of nature’s most splendid creations, or watch yet another magnificent species disappear.
The Endangered Species Act
Author: Stanford Environmental Law SocietyPublisher: Stanford Environmental Law Soc
ISBN: 9780804738439
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This handbook is a guide to the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary U.S. law aimed at protecting species of animals and plants from human threats to their survival. It is intended for lawyers, government agency employees, students, community activists, businesspeople, and any citizen who wants to understand the Act--its history, provisions, accomplishments, and failures.
The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume III
Author: Jeanette WynekenPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439873089
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted-particularly in the areas of physiology, behavior, genetics, and health. Volume III presents timely coverage of emerging areas as well as the integration of approaches and information that did n
Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta Caretta)
Author: Chelonian Conservation and Biology
Author: Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Atlantic Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas)
Author: Sea turtles in the Mediterranean : Distribution, threats and conservation priorities
Author: Paolo CasalePublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831712408
Category : Sea turtles
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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