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Index
A
Abdominal scutes, 42
Abu Dhabi, zooarchaeological remains, 5
Abundance, see also Population dynamics
long time series, 278–279
Adrenaline, see Epinephrine
Adult sex ratios, 115–118
Aerial transect series, 295
Age at sexual maturation (ASM), 280
Aggressive behavior, in captivity, 434
Algal blooms, 173–175
Alligator mississippiensis, sex determination in,
124
Anal scutes, 42, 43
Anatomy, see also subtopics
ear, 90–92, see also Hearing
external, 40–42
eye, 80–82, see also Vision
female reproductive, see Ovary
male reproductive, 138–139
muscular, 57–68
nasal structures, 95, 96
nervous system, 67, 68–74, see also Sensory
system
skeletal, 47–57
Androgens, response to environmental stress,
184–185
Animal bones, archaeologists' treatment of, 18
Anthropogenic stressors, see Environmental
stress; Environmental stressors;
Human impact
Anti-müllerian hormone (müllerian inhibiting
hormone, AMH), 125
Aphagia, internesting in Chelonia mydas, 150
Aphrodisiac, contemporary use as, 317
Appendicular muscles, 65–68
Appendicular skeleton, 53–57
Arabian Peninsula
cultural artifacts, 19–22
human–turtle interactions, 27
zooarcheological remains, 3–6
Archaeological remains
cultural artifacts, 19–25, see also Cultural
artifacts
specimens of marine turtles, 1–19, see also
Zooarchaeological remains
Argentina, zooarchaeological remains, 17
Arribadas, 150–151, 326, 362
Arsenic, 170
Artificial flipper incident, 361
Assessment
health, 387–400, see also Disease investigation;
Health assessment
of population dynamics, 292–297
Atresia, follicular, 146, 150
Auditory brainstem responses (ABRs), 92–93
Auditory ending, of inner ear, 91–92
Australia
CBC projects in, 329–330
TEDs in, 346–347
use as meat in, 315
Axial skeleton, 52–53
Aztec culture, 28–29
B
Bacterial infections, 175–176, 435–436
Bahrain, zooarchaeological remains, 5–6
Barnacles, 420, 431–433
Behavior
aggressive, 434
passive-aggressive, 434
Behavioral evaluation, in health assessment, 397
Behavioral studies
chemoreception, 96–98
color sensitivity, 83
hearing, 94
odor discrimination, 96–98
visual acuity, 87
Bekka, see Tortoiseshell
Belize, zooarchaeological remains, 14–15, 17
Bequest value, 358
Bermuda, sex ratio study, 117
Betadine®, in fluffy-white suture syndrome, 437
Bias, sex ratio, 290–291
Biomarkers, molecular for environmental stress,
185–187
Biopsy, 400
Black turtle ( Chelonia agassizi , East Pacific
green), see Chelonia agassizi
Blastodisc, 201
Blepharitis, ulcerative, 435
Bloating/floating, 166–167, 183, 426, 436-437
Blood glucose levels, thermal stress and, 183, 184
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Index
A
Abdominal scutes, 42
Abu Dhabi, zooarchaeological remains, 5
Abundance, see also Population dynamics
long time series, 278–279
Adrenaline, see Epinephrine
Adult sex ratios, 115–118
Aerial transect series, 295
Age at sexual maturation (ASM), 280
Aggressive behavior, in captivity, 434
Algal blooms, 173–175
Alligator mississippiensis, sex determination in,
124
Anal scutes, 42, 43
Anatomy, see also subtopics
ear, 90–92, see also Hearing
external, 40–42
eye, 80–82, see also Vision
female reproductive, see Ovary
male reproductive, 138–139
muscular, 57–68
nasal structures, 95, 96
nervous system, 67, 68–74, see also Sensory
system
skeletal, 47–57
Androgens, response to environmental stress,
184–185
Animal bones, archaeologists' treatment of, 18
Anthropogenic stressors, see Environmental
stress; Environmental stressors;
Human impact
Anti-müllerian hormone (müllerian inhibiting
hormone, AMH), 125
Aphagia, internesting in Chelonia mydas, 150
Aphrodisiac, contemporary use as, 317
Appendicular muscles, 65–68
Appendicular skeleton, 53–57
Arabian Peninsula
cultural artifacts, 19–22
human–turtle interactions, 27
zooarcheological remains, 3–6
Archaeological remains
cultural artifacts, 19–25, see also Cultural
artifacts
specimens of marine turtles, 1–19, see also
Zooarchaeological remains
Argentina, zooarchaeological remains, 17
Arribadas, 150–151, 326, 362
Arsenic, 170
Artificial flipper incident, 361
Assessment
health, 387–400, see also Disease investigation;
Health assessment
of population dynamics, 292–297
Atresia, follicular, 146, 150
Auditory brainstem responses (ABRs), 92–93
Auditory ending, of inner ear, 91–92
Australia
CBC projects in, 329–330
TEDs in, 346–347
use as meat in, 315
Axial skeleton, 52–53
Aztec culture, 28–29
B
Bacterial infections, 175–176, 435–436
Bahrain, zooarchaeological remains, 5–6
Barnacles, 420, 431–433
Behavior
aggressive, 434
passive-aggressive, 434
Behavioral evaluation, in health assessment, 397
Behavioral studies
chemoreception, 96–98
color sensitivity, 83
hearing, 94
odor discrimination, 96–98
visual acuity, 87
Bekka, see Tortoiseshell
Belize, zooarchaeological remains, 14–15, 17
Bequest value, 358
Bermuda, sex ratio study, 117
Betadine®, in fluffy-white suture syndrome, 437
Bias, sex ratio, 290–291
Biomarkers, molecular for environmental stress,
185–187
Biopsy, 400
Black turtle ( Chelonia agassizi , East Pacific
green), see Chelonia agassizi
Blastodisc, 201
Blepharitis, ulcerative, 435
Bloating/floating, 166–167, 183, 426, 436-437
Blood glucose levels, thermal stress and, 183, 184
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