Advances in research techniques for the study of sea turtles /

"Over the last four decades, threats from anthropogenic activities -- such as Bycatch, modification or destruction of critical habitats, and use or consumption of products from turtles -- along with inherent life history features of sea turtles have declined severely in population sizes. Recent...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rguez-Baron, Juan M. (Juan Manuel) (Editor ), Lara Uc, Monica (Editor ), Riosmena-Rodríguez, Rafael (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2016]
Colección:Marine biology
Temas:
Sea turtles.
Sea turtles > Conservation.
Tortues marines.
Tortues marines > Conservation.
NATURE > Animals > Fish.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ichthyology & Herpetology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ADVANCES IN RESEARCH TECHNIQUES FOR THE STUDY OF SEA TURTLES; ADVANCES IN RESEARCH TECHNIQUES FOR THE STUDY OF SEA TURTLES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY IN SEA TURTLE SKULLS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; SKULL IN SEA TURTLES; FEEDING PROCESS AND FEEDING SYSTEM; FEEDING HABITS OF EACH SPECIES; METHODS; FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS BY BIOMECHANICAL MODELS; EXAMPLE; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: ECOTOXICOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; ECOTOXICOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR CONSERVATION OF SEA TURTLES.
  • ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES USED IN SEA TURTLES ECOTOXICOLOGY STUDIESCHEMICAL DETERMINATION OF METALS: USE OF TISSUE RESIDUES IN SEA TURTLE ECOTOXICOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS BIOMARKERS; MICRONUCLEUS ASSAY; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS INTO SEA TURTLES; CASE STUDY: CHELONIA MYDAS ECOTOXICOLOGY IN BRAZIL; PROSPECTS FOR ECOTOXICOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: SEA TURTLE PHOTO-IDENTIFICATION; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; METHODS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: TOPOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR EVALUATING THE STRUCTURAL IMPORTANCE OF SEA TURTLES IN TROPHIC NETWORKS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION.
  • METHODSCONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN THE STUDY OF MARINE TURTLE STRANDINGS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; METHODS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; ANNEXES; Chapter 6: GENETICS AND CONSERVATION OF SEA TURTLES; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; METHODS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 7: PRACTICAL MANUAL ON CLINICAL CYTOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY FOR SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; RESULTS; CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; EDITOR CONTACT INFORMATION; INDEX; Blank Page.

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