Saving Sea Turtles: Extraordinary Stories from the Battle Against Extinction

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-8018-9907-2
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 462 g

In April 2007, eleven leatherback turtles captured the imagination of the public worldwide as they “raced” from Costa Rica toward the Galápagos Islands. Known as the Great Turtle Race, this event tracked these critically endangered sea turtles, drawing attention to their fragile status and generating data on the turtles vital to efforts to study and protect them.

But the Great Turtle Race is just one of many tools marine conservationists use to inform people about the status, biology, and lives of the seven sea turtle species. Due to human actions, once-plentiful sea turtle population levels plummeted throughout much of the twentieth century, stabilizing somewhat only after Archie Carr and Jacques Cousteau popularized their plight. With Saving Sea Turtles, award-winning author James R. Spotila picks up where Carr and Cousteau left off, going inside the modern-day conservation movement to tell the tales of today’s sea turtle conservationists. He provides a complete overview of sea turtle biology and life cycles, discusses the human and natural world threats they face, and examines the new methods and technologies humans are using to save them. Throughout, Spotila dots the narrative with stories of real-life heroes who risk life and limb to understand, track, and conserve sea turtles across the globe.

Spotila has been at the forefront of sea turtle research and conservation for decades. His inspirational story of dedicated individuals, creative endeavors, and adventure reveals what is being done and what else we must do in order to ensure that these fascinating animals continue swimming in the oceans.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spotila, James R.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Reptilien
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Amphibien
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. Sea Turtles in the Modern World: Where Do We Stand Today?
2. Life in the Egg: Buried Alive under Two Feet of Sand
3. Race to the Sea: Coatis, Crabs, and Night Herons—Oh My!
4. To the Horizon: The First Day
5. Lost and Found: Life as a Juvenile
6. The Deadliest Catch: The Other Side of Fishing
7. Out of the Fire: The Gauntlet Continues
8. Return to the Beach: You Can't Go Home Anymore
9. Nesting: Taking Back the Night
10. Las Baulas: The Last Hope for Pacific Leatherbacks
11. Ostional: The Egg-stained Sands of Costa Rica
12. Global Warming: Rising Seas, Lost Beaches, and Genders
13. The Great Turtle Race: A New Approach to Conservation Education
14. Sea Turtles and Satellites: Tales of Technology
15. 2100: A World with, or without, Sea Turtles?
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Spotila, James R.
James R. Spotila is the L. Drew Betz Chair Professor of Environmental Science at Drexel University and director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. The founding president of the International Sea Turtle Society and chairman of the board of The Leatherback Trust, he is the author of Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation and Saving Sea Turtles: Extraordinary Stories from the Battle against Extinction.

James R. Spotila is a professor of biology and the Betz Chair Professor of Environmental Science at Drexel University. He is one of the world's leading sea turtle researchers and conservationists and the author of the award-winning book Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation, also published by Johns Hopkins.