Ecology and conservation of the diamond-backed terrapin /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Project Muse
Other Authors:	Roosenburg, Willem (Editor), Kennedy, Victor S. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
Subjects:	Diamondback terrapin > Ecology. Diamondback terrapin > Conservation. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Intro; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction and History; Part I. Biology and Ecology; 2. Capture, Measurement, and Field Techniques; 3. Evolutionary History and Paleontological Record; 4. Taxonomy: A History of Controversy and Uncertainty; 5. Molecular Ecology and Phylogeography; 6. Life History with Emphasis on Geographic Variation; 7. Reproductive Behavior and Ecology; 8. Hatchling Behavior and Overwintering; 9. Osmoregulation; 10. Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination; 11. Foraging Ecology and Habitat Choice; 12. Environmental Toxicology; Part II. Fisheries and Conservation Challenges
13. History of Commercial Fisheries and Artificial Propagation14. Conservation in Terrestrial Habitats: Mitigating Habitat Loss, Road Mortality, and Subsidized Predators; 15. Interactions with Motorboats; 16. Bycatch in Blue Crab Fisheries; 17. Conservation through Environmental Education; 18. Habitat Restoration and Head-starting; 19. The Future for Diamond-backed Terrapins; Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z