Ecology and Conservation of the Diamond-backed Terrapin

AvWillem M. Roosenburg,Victor S. Kennedy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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A fascinating look at the diamond-backed terrapin—an important, iconic, and imperiled American reptile.The diamond-backed terrapin is not only a uniquely evolved and beautiful turtle, it also has a long history as a vital American food source. Once so numerous that people reportedly grew tired of eating them, diamond-backed terrapins are greatly reduced in numbers today and have become an icon of salt marsh conservation. Considerably diminished in some areas and struggling to survive, this distinctive brackish water turtle is the focus of intense conservation efforts. In Ecology and Conservation of the Diamond-backed Terrapin, leading terrapin researcher Willem M. Roosenburg and experienced science editor Victor S. Kennedy have brought together a group of expert scientists to summarize our current understanding of terrapin biology, physiology, behavior, and conservation efforts. Over the course of 19 comprehensive chapters, contributors • review the latest information on this charismatic species • provide a detailed summary of the terrapin's natural history • explain the threats to terrapin population stability throughout their range• examine ongoing conservation efforts to ensure the reptile's survival• present convincing arguments for the value of the diamond-backed terrapin as an estuarine indicator organism• use the terrapin as a model for studying the consequences of exploitation and environmental degradation on long-lived speciesThis exceptional book provides pivotal information for estuarine and turtle biologists, terrapin enthusiasts, natural historians, educators, conservationists, resource managers, and students. Ecology and Conservation of the Diamond-backed Terrapin is the definitive volume on this important American reptile.Contributors: Benjamin K. Atkinson, Harold W. Avery, Patrick J. Baker, Ralph E.J. Boerner, Russell L. Burke, Joseph A. Butler, Randolph M. Chambers, Paul E. Converse, Brian A. Crawford, Rusty D. Day, Dana J. Ehret, J. Whitfield Gibbons, Kathryn M. Greene, Leigh Anne Harden, Andrew S. Harrison, Kristen M. Hart, George L. Heinrich, Dawn K. Holliday, Victor S. Kennedy, Shawn R. Kuchta, Lori A. Lester, Jeffrey E. Lovich, John C. Maerz, David Owens, Allen R. Place, Taylor Roberge, Willem M. Roosenburg, Richard A. Seigel, Amanda Southwood Williard, Edward A. Standora, Anton D. Tucker, Diane C. Tulipani, Timothy J. Walsh, Thane Wibbels, Will Williams, Roger C. Wood

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-03-05
Mått:178 x 254 x 23 mm
Vikt:794 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9781421426266

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Willem M. Roosenburg is the director of the Ohio Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies and a professor of biological sciences at Ohio University. Victor S. Kennedy is emeritus professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. He is the author of Shifting Baselines in the Chesapeake Bay: An Environmental History.

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This collection of 18 scholarly papers makes a detailed summary of the terrapin's natural history, threats to the population, ongoing conservation efforts and the value of the terrapin as an indicator of the quality of an estuarine system . . . This book should provide lots of technical and public support for efforts to improve the outlook for terrapins as natural treasures for future generations.—Warren Lee Brown, Bay Weekly

Innehållsförteckning

Preface 1. Introduction and History J. Whitfield GibbonsPart I. Biology and Ecology2. Capture, Measurement, and Field Techniques Willem M. Roosenburg and Russell L. Burke3. Evolutionary History and Paleontological Record Dana J. Ehret and Benjamin K. Atkinson4. Taxonomy: A History of Controversy and Uncertainty Jeffrey E. Lovich and Kristen M. Hart 5. Molecular Ecology and Phylogeography Paul E. Converse and Shawn R. Kuchta 6. Life History with Emphasis on Geographic Variation Jeffrey E. Lovich, J. Whitfield Gibbons, and Kathryn M. Greene7. Reproductive Behavior and Ecology Joseph A. Butler, Russell L. Burke, and Willem M. Roosenburg 8. Hatchling Behavior and Overwintering Patrick J. Baker, Ralph E. J. Boerner, and Roger C. Wood9. Osmoregulation Leigh Anne Harden and Amanda Southwood Williard 10. Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination Thane Wibbels, Taylor Roberge, and Allen R. Place11. Foraging Ecology and Habitat Choice Anton D. Tucker, Russell L. Burke, and Diane C. Tulipani12. Environmental Toxicology Dawn K. Holliday, Rusty D. Day, and David OwensPart II. Fisheries and Conservation Challenges13. History of Commercial Fisheries and Artificial Propagation Victor S. Kennedy14. Conservation in Terrestrial Habitats: Mitigating Habitat Loss, Road Mortality, and Subsidized Predators John C. Maerz, Richard A. Seigel, and Brian A. Crawford15. Interactions with Motorboats Lori A. Lester, Harold W. Avery, Andrew S. Harrison, and Edward A. Standora 16. Bycatch in Blue Crab Fisheries Randolph M. Chambers and John C. Maerz17. Conservation through Environmental Education George L. Heinrich, Timothy J. Walsh, and Will Williams18. Habitat Restoration and Head-starting Willem M. Roosenburg19. The Future for Diamond-backed Terrapins Joseph A. Butler and Willem M. RoosenburgContributors Index