{"product_id":"ecology-and-conservation-of-the-diamondbacked-terrapin-9781421426266","title":"Ecology and Conservation of the Diamondbacked","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e—Warren Lee Brown, \u003ci\u003eBay Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA broad and rich overview on the biology of this turtle . . . In many cases, the specific details around Diamond-back terrapin threats or issues are relevant to other turtle species, making this a highly recommended book for anyone working in turtle biology or conservation.\u003cbr\u003e—David Seburn, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Field Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a very readable and informative text on a fascinating terrapin.\u003cbr\u003e—Christine Tilley, \u003ci\u003eTestudo – The Journal of the British Chelonia Group\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction and History \u003cbr\u003eJ. Whitfield Gibbons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I. Biology and Ecology\u003cbr\u003e2. Capture, Measurement, and Field Techniques \u003cbr\u003eWillem M. Roosenburg and Russell L. Burke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Evolutionary History and Paleontological Record \u003cbr\u003eDana J. Ehret and Benjamin K. Atkinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Taxonomy: A History of Controversy and Uncertainty \u003cbr\u003eJeffrey E. Lovich and Kristen M. Hart \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Molecular Ecology and Phylogeography \u003cbr\u003ePaul E. Converse and Shawn R. Kuchta \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Life History with Emphasis on Geographic Variation \u003cbr\u003eJeffrey E. Lovich, J. Whitfield Gibbons, and Kathryn M. Greene\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Reproductive Behavior and Ecology \u003cbr\u003eJoseph A. Butler, Russell L. Burke, and Willem M. Roosenburg \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Hatchling Behavior and Overwintering \u003cbr\u003ePatrick J. Baker, Ralph E. J. Boerner, and Roger C. Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Osmoregulation \u003cbr\u003eLeigh Anne Harden and Amanda Southwood Williard \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination \u003cbr\u003eThane Wibbels, Taylor Roberge, and Allen R. Place\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Foraging Ecology and Habitat Choice \u003cbr\u003eAnton D. Tucker, Russell L. Burke, and Diane C. Tulipani\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Environmental Toxicology \u003cbr\u003eDawn K. Holliday, Rusty D. Day, and David Owens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II. Fisheries and Conservation Challenges\u003cbr\u003e13. History of Commercial Fisheries and Artificial Propagation \u003cbr\u003eVictor S. Kennedy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Conservation in Terrestrial Habitats: Mitigating Habitat Loss, Road Mortality, and Subsidized Predators \u003cbr\u003eJohn C. Maerz, Richard A. Seigel, and Brian A. Crawford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Interactions with Motorboats \u003cbr\u003eLori A. Lester, Harold W. Avery, Andrew S. Harrison, and Edward A. Standora\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e16. Bycatch in Blue Crab Fisheries \u003cbr\u003eRandolph M. Chambers and John C. Maerz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. Conservation through Environmental Education \u003cbr\u003eGeorge L. Heinrich, Timothy J. Walsh, and Will Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Habitat Restoration and Head-starting \u003cbr\u003eWillem M. Roosenburg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. The Future for Diamond-backed Terrapins \u003cbr\u003eJoseph A. Butler and Willem M. Roosenburg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408126452055,"sku":"9781421426266","price":61.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421426266.jpg?v=1730501681","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ecology-and-conservation-of-the-diamondbacked-terrapin-9781421426266","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}