Author: Karen L. EckertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Green turtle
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The Biology and Population Status of Marine Turtles in the North Pacific Ocean
Author: Karen L. EckertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Green turtle
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
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 Biology and Population Status of Marine Turtles in the North Pacific Ocean
Author: Karen L. EckertStatus of Marine Turtles in the Pacific Ocean Relevant to Incidental Take in the Hawaii-based Pelagic Longline Fishery
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ISBN:
Category : Bycatches (Fisheries)
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Fishery Management Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region
Author: Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region, Amendment 7 to the Fisheries Management Plan (FMP)
Author: Mariana Islands Range Complex
Author: Proceedings of the Western Pacific Sea Turtle Cooperative Research & Management Workshop, February 5-8, 2002
Author: Irene KinanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Endangered species
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
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