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Author(s): Jeanette Wyneken, Kenneth J. Lohmann, John A. Musick
ISBN(s): 9781439873076, 1439873070
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ISBN 10: 1439873070 
ISBN 13: 9781439873076
Author: Jeanette Wyneken, Kenneth J Lohmann, John A Musick

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 not exist even a decade ago. The book assembles the foremost experts in each topic to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive book on sea turtles available today.

New areas covered include in vivo imaging of structure, spatial distributions of marine turtles at sea, epibiosis, imprinting, parasitology, and climatic effects. Life history is explored in three chapters covering age determination, predator-prey interactions, and mortality from bycatch.

The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume III will inspire scientists and students to explore and expand their understanding of these intriguing animals. The book provides clear baseline summaries, thoughtful syntheses, and effective presentation of the most fundamental topics spanning form and function, health, distributions, behavior, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Its scope and depth make it the definitive go-to reference in the field.

The Biology of Sea Turtles Volume III 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Physiology as Integrated Systems

1.1 Integrative Approaches to Studying Physiology
1.2 Metabolic Physiology
 1.2.1 Do Sea Turtles Have “Reptilian” Metabolic Rates?
 1.2.2 Metabolic Capacity
  1.2.2.1 Aerobic Metabolism
  1.2.2.2 Anaerobic Metabolism
 1.2.3 Temperature Effects on Metabolism
  1.2.3.1 Acute Effects
  1.2.3.2 Seasonal Changes in Temperature
  1.2.3.3 Thermoregulation
 1.2.4 Field Measurements of Metabolic Rate
1.3 Physiology of Diving
 1.3.1 Aerobic Dive Limit and Dive Capacity
 1.3.2 Forced Submergence
1.4 Physiology of Water and Salt Balance
 1.4.1 Osmotic and Ionic Homeostasis
 1.4.2 Salt Gland Function
1.5 Role of Physiology in Sea Turtle Conservation
1.6 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References

Chapter 2: Vision

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Light Environment
 2.2.1 Spectrum of Natural Daylight
 2.2.2 Optical Properties of Water
 2.2.3 Bioluminescence
 2.2.4 Changing Nature of Visual Scenes with Depth
2.3 Visual Hardware
 2.3.1 Sea Turtle Eye
 2.3.2 Optics and Accommodation
 2.3.3 Retina
 2.3.4 Further Processing—Retinal Targets in the Sea Turtle Brain
2.4 Sea Turtle Visual Capabilities
 2.4.1 Sensitivity to Light
 2.4.2 Spectral Sensitivity and Color Vision
  2.4.2.1 Photoreceptor Spectral Sensitivity and Oil Droplets
  2.4.2.2 Electrophysiological Studies on Spectral Sensitivity
  2.4.2.3 Sensitivity to Ultraviolet Light
  2.4.2.4 Behavioral Studies on Spectral Preferences
 2.4.3 Spatial Resolution
  2.4.3.1 Acuity in Water
  2.4.3.2 Acuity in Air
  2.4.3.3 Best Area of Vision
 2.4.4 Temporal Resolution
 2.4.5 Polarization Vision
2.5 Visual Tasks
 2.5.1 Visual Tasks on Land
  2.5.1.1 Adapting a Diurnal Visual System to a Dim Light Task
  2.5.1.2 Effect of Light Pollution on Sea Finding
 2.5.2 Visual Tasks in the Oceanic Phase
  2.5.2.1 What Is the Function of UV Detection in Sea Turtles?
  2.5.2.2 Spatial Resolution in the Aquatic Environment
  2.5.2.3 Dim Light Vision
 2.5.3 Coastal Habitat
  2.5.3.1 Ontogenetic Differences in Visual Capabilities
2.6 Conclusion
References

Chapter 3: Natal Homing and Imprinting in Sea Turtles

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Evidence for Natal Homing
3.3 Why Did Natal Homing Evolve?
3.4 What Environmental Cues Might Be Used in Imprinting?
 3.4.1 Chemical Imprinting Hypothesis
  3.4.1.1 Chemical Cues and Recognition of the Natal Beach Region
  3.4.1.2 Limitations of the Chemical Imprinting Hypothesis
 3.4.2 Geomagnetic Imprinting Hypothesis
  3.4.2.1 How Beaches Can Be Uniquely Identified by Magnetic Parameters
  3.4.2.2 Detection of Magnetic Parameters
  3.4.2.3 Limitations of the Geomagnetic Imprinting Hypothesis
  3.4.2.4 Island-Nesting Turtles and Geomagnetic Imprinting
3.5 Can Natal Homing Be Explained Without Imprinting?
3.6 Summary and Future Directions
References

Chapter 4: The Skeleton – An In Vivo View of Structure

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Components of the Skeleton
 4.2.1 Tissues
 4.2.2 Bony Groups
  4.2.2.1 Axial Skeleton
  4.2.2.2 Appendicular Skeleton
   4.2.2.2.1 Pectoral Girdles and Limbs
   4.2.2.2.2 Pelvic Girdles and Limbs
  4.2.2.3 Skull
4.3 Overview and Perspective
Acknowledgments
References

Chapter 5: Age and Age Estimation in Sea Turtles

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Approaches to Age Estimation
 5.2.1 Mark–Recapture
 5.2.2 Captive Growth
 5.2.3 Skeletochronology
  5.2.3.1 Skeletochronology and Cheloniid Sea Turtles
  5.2.3.2 Skeletochronology and Leatherbacks (D. coriacea)
  5.2.3.3 Closing Remarks
 5.2.4 Bomb-Radiocarbon (Bomb-14C)
 5.2.5 Telomere Shortening
 5.2.6 Amino Acid Racemization
5.3 Summary
Acknowledgments
References

Chapter 6: Molecular Genetics of Sea Turtles

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Sea Turtle Phylogeny
6.3 Populations, Gene Flow, and Dispersal
 6.3.1 Phylogeography and Natal Homing
 6.3.2 Phylogeography and Population History
 6.3.3 Colonization History and Long-Distance Dispersal
 6.3.4 Male-Mediated Gene Flow
6.4 Feeding Grounds and Migratory Behavior
 6.4.1 Mixed Stock Analysis
 6.4.2 Factors Shaping the Composition of Foraging Grounds
 6.4.3 Differences between Time, Size, and Gender
 6.4.4 Limitations of MSA
6.5 Conservation and Management Implications: A Population Perspective
6.6 Mating Systems
6.7 Population Vital Parameters
 6.7.1 Sex Ratios of Breeding Populations
 6.7.2 Age to First Reproduction
6.8 Future Directions
Acknowledgments
References

Chapter 7: Oceanic Habits and Habitats – Dermochelys coriacea

7.1 Introduction
7.2 A Biophysical Oceanographic Context for Leatherback Prey: The Jellyfish Diet
 7.2.1 Phytoplankton: The Base of the Marine Food Web
 7.2.2 Biological and Physical Controls of Gelatinous Zooplankton Biomass
7.3 Migration and Foraging Areas
 7.3.1 Adults
  7.3.1.1 Western Atlantic Population
  7.3.1.2 Eastern Atlantic Population
  7.3.1.3 Western Indian Population
  7.3.1.4 Western Pacific Population
  7.3.1.5 Eastern Pacific Population
 7.3.2 Lost Years: Neonates and Juveniles
 7.3.3 Theoretical Ontogeny of Adult Migration/Foraging Area Fidelity
 7.3.4 Adult Round-Trip Migration
7.4 Dive Behavior
 7.4.1 Diel Vertical Migration
 7.4.2 Foraging
 7.4.3 Thermoregulation
7.5 An Oceanographic Context for Adult Foraging Hotspots
 7.5.1 Link between Diatoms, Temperature, and Leatherback Foraging Hotspots
 7.5.2 Oceanographic Fronts, Mesoscale Eddies, and Currents
7.6 Bottom-Up Forcing and Climate Variability
 7.6.1 ENSO Influence on Eastern Pacific Leatherbacks
 7.6.2 Interpopulation Differences in Phenotype, Fecundity, and Population Status
7.7 Future Directions
References

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