Sea Turtles

Author : James R. Spotila
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801880076
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Turtles written by James R. Spotila and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004-11-12 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Carol Ruckdeschel
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 082034446X
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States written by Carol Ruckdeschel and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by two of the Southeast's foremost authorities on sea turtle conservation, this is an accessible, fully illustrated guide to the species that frequent the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. No one who encounters a sea turtle soon forgets it. The leatherback, for instance, can grow to huge proportions, commonly approaching eight feet in length and more than half a ton in weight. Powerful swimmers, they are also among the deepest divers of all air-breathing sea creatures. Despite these assets, the survival of the leatherback, like that of all sea turtle species, is under constant threat from commercial fishing operations, overdevelopment of nesting grounds, pollution, and predation by introduced species. The guide opens with comprehensive coverage of the sea turtle's evolution, juvenile and adult life cycles, nesting, diet and feeding, disease and parasites, predators, and conservation issues. Each subsequent chapter is dedicated to a particular turtle species: loggerhead, leatherback, Kemp's ridley, green sea turtle, hawksbill, and olive ridley. The account of each species describes distribution, habitats, general appearance, life history and behavior, and conservation. For each species, photographs of hatchlings and adults and a map showing distribution and migration provide further information. Sea turtles have been swimming the seas for one hundred million years. Yet all of the species in this book—indeed, all sea turtles worldwide—are on U.S. and international endangered lists. Biologists Carol Ruckdeschel and C. Robert Shoop have dedicated their careers to learning about sea turtles—and to ensuring that we understand that we are stakeholders in the fate of these ancient creatures. With this guide in hand, readers will be better equipped to understand sea turtle biology and support sea turtle conservation efforts.

Author : Wallace J. Nichols
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623491746
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Worldwide Travel Guide to Sea Turtles written by Wallace J. Nichols and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sea turtle populations around the world are endangered, and in recent years tourism has been a critical element in worldwide efforts to save them. More travelers seek meaningful experiences that bring them close to nature and wildlife, and opportunities to interact with and help sea turtles now exist at locations around the globe, from remote beaches to urban labs. In A Worldwide Travel Guide to Sea Turtles, a scientist, a conservationist, and a journalist have come together to provide a guide to the places where people can view sea turtles and participate in authentic conservation projects. Covering five continents and including the South Pacific and Caribbean, the authors direct readers to the parks, reserves, and research sites where they can responsibly observe turtles in the wild, especially nesting beaches where people can see female sea turtles lay eggs and hatchlings make their harrowing journey from nest to sea. Options for on-site lodging and other amenities are included, if available, as well as details of other nearby attractions that travelers may wish to include in their itineraries.

Author : Alan B. Bolten
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1588345572
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Loggerhead Sea Turtles written by Alan B. Bolten and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sea turtles have been the focus of research and intense conservation efforts for decades and the Loggerhead Sea Turtle, currently listed as a threatened species, is arguably one of the best studied of the seven species. Loggerhead Sea Turtles brings together, for the first time, international experts to synthesize the knowledge of Loggerhead biology and conservation and sets the stage for future ecological, biological, and conservation research. Highly detailed coverage includes diet, growth, nesting, migration, habitat selection, and conservation.

Author : Jeanette Wyneken
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439873089
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume III written by Jeanette Wyneken and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Elizabeth Laskey
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780431182056
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Turtles written by Elizabeth Laskey and published by Heinemann Educational Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of sea turtles. It is part of a series in which each volume covers a particular group of sea animals, including the natural history, adaptations, population status (safe, threatened or endangered), interactions with humans and other animals, and conservation efforts. The text begins with a you are here description of a deep-sea meeting between the reader and the creature, covering where to look for the animal and the equipment needed to find it and join it in its watery home. The volume then continues to explain this wondrous creature that the reader has just met.

Author : Cari Meister
Publisher : Jump!
ISBN 13 : 1624960529
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Turtles written by Cari Meister and published by Jump!. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells the story of a sea turtle laying her eggs, how they hatch, find their way to the sea, and grow up.

Author : Blair E. Witherington
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760326444
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Turtles written by Blair E. Witherington and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2006 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Streamlined and equipped with flippers, sea turtles seem uniquely adapted for water-yet remain firmly attached to land, where the females lay their eggs each year. They sport the many colors of the rainbow, range in weight from 100 to 1,300 pounds, and figure in the mythology and folklore of cultures around the world. And still, they currently risk extinction. In this book, marine biologist Blair Ernest Witherington, who has devoted decades to these ancient creatures, offers readers an in-depth look into their mysterious world. Accompanied by exquisite photographs, his descriptions comprise a personal introduction to these strangely graceful marine reptiles. Detailed, lively, and up-to-date imagery tells the story of sea turtles’ distant origins, their specialized form and undersea challenges, senses and life cycle, world voyages and navigational talents—and their ecological roles. The most comprehensive overview of sea turtles to date, this book portrays each of the seven species in close-up, offering information on appearance, distribution, movements, life history, reproduction, diet, unique traits, and conservation.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030904247X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Decline of the Sea Turtles written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1990-02-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores in detail threats to the world's sea turtle population to provide sound, scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed most effectively. Offering a fascinating and informative overview of five sea turtle species, the volume discusses sea turtles' feeding habits, preferred nesting areas, and migration routes; examines their status in U.S. waters; and cites examples of conservation measures under way and under consideration.

Author : James R. Spotila
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780801899072
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saving Sea Turtles written by James R. Spotila and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 2007, eleven leatherback turtles captured the imagination of the public worldwide as they “raced” from Costa Rica toward the Galápagos Islands. Known as the Great Turtle Race, this event tracked these critically endangered sea turtles, drawing attention to their fragile status and generating data on the turtles vital to efforts to study and protect them. But the Great Turtle Race is just one of many tools marine conservationists use to inform people about the status, biology, and lives of the seven sea turtle species. Due to human actions, once-plentiful sea turtle population levels plummeted throughout much of the twentieth century, stabilizing somewhat only after Archie Carr and Jacques Cousteau popularized their plight. With Saving Sea Turtles, award-winning author James R. Spotila picks up where Carr and Cousteau left off, going inside the modern-day conservation movement to tell the tales of today’s sea turtle conservationists. He provides a complete overview of sea turtle biology and life cycles, discusses the human and natural world threats they face, and examines the new methods and technologies humans are using to save them. Throughout, Spotila dots the narrative with stories of real-life heroes who risk life and limb to understand, track, and conserve sea turtles across the globe. Spotila has been at the forefront of sea turtle research and conservation for decades. His inspirational story of dedicated individuals, creative endeavors, and adventure reveals what is being done and what else we must do in order to ensure that these fascinating animals continue swimming in the oceans.