Decline of the Sea Turtles : Causes and Prevention.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Staff, National Research Council
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 1989.
Temas:
Sea turtles.
Endangered species.
Wildlife conservation.
Tortues marines.
Faune > Protection.
Endangered species
Sea turtles
Wildlife conservation
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Decline of the Sea Turtles; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Executive Summary; LIFE HISTORIES OF SEA TURTLES; SEA TURTLE DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE; SEA TURTLE POPULATION TRENDS; NATURAL MORTALITY OF SEA TURTLES AND REPRODUCTIVE VALUE OF LIFE STAGES; SEA TURTLE MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN ACTIVITIES; The Shrimp Fishery; Other Fisheries; Dredging; Boat Collisions; Oil Platforms; Plastics and Debris; SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION; Eggs, Hatchlings, and Nesting Females; Nesting Habitat; Headstarting; Captive Breeding; Artificial Imprinting; Juveniles, Subadults, and Breeders.
  • Prohibition of Intentional HarvestReduction of Unintentional Bycatch; Dredging; Collisions with Boats; Oil-Rig Removal; Power Plants; Plastics and Debris; Education; Research; CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; Conclusions; Recommendations; 1 Introduction; 2 Biology; KEMP'S RIDLEY; General Description; Population Distribution and Habitats; Foraging Areas; Nesting Areas; Food Habits; Reproduction and Growth; Major Threats to Survival; LOGGERHEAD; General Description; Population Distribution and Habitats; Foraging Areas; Nesting Areas; Food Habits; Reproduction and Growth.
  • Major Threats to SurvivalGREEN TURTLE; General Description; Population Distribution and Habitats; Foraging Areas; Nesting Areas; Food Habits; Reproduction and Growth; Major Threats to Survival; HAWKSBILL; General Description; Population Distribution and Habitats; Foraging Areas; Nesting Areas; Food Habits; Reproduction and Growth; Major Threats to Survival; LEATHERBACK; General Description; Population Distribution and Habitats; Foraging Areas; Nesting Areas; Food Habits; Reproduction and Growth; Major Threats to Survival; OLIVE RIDLEY; 3 Population Trends; KEMP'S RIDLEY; LOGGERHEAD.
  • GREEN TURTLEHAWKSBILL; LEATHERBACK; SUMMARY; 4 Distribution of Sea Turtles in U.S. Waters; SOURCES OF INFORMATION; Nesting Distribution; Pelagic Aerial Surveys; Sea Turtle Strandings; DISTRIBUTION; Nesting; Aerial Surveys; Strandings; ONSHORE, OFFSHORE, AND DEPTH DISTRIBUTION; SUMMARY; 5 Natural Mortality and Critical Life Stages; BIOTIC SOURCES OF MORTALITY; Predation; Eggs and Hatchlings on the Beach; Hatchlings as They Leave the Beach; Larger Juveniles and Adults in the Water; Nesting Females on the Beach; Diseases and Parasites; Other Nesting Turtles; Vegetation.
  • ABIOTIC SOURCES OF MORTALITYErosion, Accretion, and Tidal Inundation; Heavy Rains; Thermal Stress; QUANTITATIVE STUDIES OF NATURAL MORTALITY; SUMMARY; 6 Sea Turtle Mortality Associated with Human Activities; MORTALITY OF SEA TURTLE EGGS AND HATCHLINGS; Beach Erosion and Accretion; Beach Armoring; Beach Nourishment; Artificial Lighting; Beach Cleaning; Increased Human Presence; Recreational Beach Equipment; Beach Vehicles; Exotic Dune and Beach Vegetation; MORTALITY OF SEA TURTLE JUVENILES AND ADULTS; Shrimp Fishing; Description of the Fishery; Distribution and Intensity of the Fishery.

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