Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States by Shoop, C. Robert
Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States by Shoop, C. Robert

Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States

Written by two of the Southeast's foremost authorities on sea turtle conservation, this is an accessible, fully...
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Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States by Shoop, C. Robert

Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States

$56.54
Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States by Shoop, C. Robert

Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States

$56.54
Author: C. Robert Shoop
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

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.

Species information includesdistributionhabitatsgeneral appearancelife history and behaviorconservation

Additional features include: identification keysglossaryselected bibliographydetailed drawings of distinctive featurescolor photographsdistribution maps

Author: C. Robert Shoop, Carol Ruckdeschel
Publisher: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books
Published: 06/15/2006
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.10w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9780820326146


Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 09/01/2006 pg. 60
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2007 pg. 1 - Strongly Recommended

About the Author
Carol Ruckdeschel (Author)
CAROL RUCKDESCHEL is a naturalist and research biologist based on Cumberland Island. Her collection of sea turtle data and specimens, one of the world's most comprehensive, is housed in the Cumberland Island Museum.

C. Robert Shoop (Author)
C. ROBERT SHOOP was a professor of biological sciences at the University of Rhode Island.


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