Index
443
reproduction dynamics, 290
winter behavior, 169
Chelonia mydas (green turtle)
abundance series, 278
age at sexual maturation (ASM), 285
aphagia during nesting, 150
brain, 73
carapace length, 167
chemoreception, 96–98
color preference studies, 88–89
corticosterone downregulation, 149
courtship patterns, 142
developmental pattern, 245–248
ecological roles, 262–265
external anatomy, 42
eye anatomy, 80
frenzy swimming in, 180–181
global climate change and, 152–153
gonadal ontogeny, 216–217
gray-patch disease, in hatchlings, 436
green turtle fibropapillomatosis (GTFP), 172,
174, 176–177, 390
growth rates, 282–283
hearing, 92
kidney embryogenesis, 202
lactate concentration, in hatchlings, 178–179
laparoscopic studies, 137
male breeding rates, 140
migrations and habitat use, 231–232
operant conditioning studies, 96–98
oviduct length, 143
pivotal temperature, 106
plasma analysis variations, 394
population structure, 292
reproductive anatomy, 139
rhamphotheci, 46
sex ratios, 112–113, 117
shell, 44
spectral sensitivity, 82–83
spermatogenesis, 140
survival rates, 288
thermal stressors, 166, 168
transitional range of temperatures (TRT), 108
visual acuity, 85
visual behavior on land, 88
zooarchaeological remains, 3, 6, 14
Cheloniidae, see also individual species
appendages, 47
carapace, 47–48
external anatomy, 41
scales, 47
scutes, 42–43
shell, 44–45
skull, 49–50
tail, 47
Chelydra serpentina (snapping turtle), retinal
organization, 81
Chemical imprinting hypothesis, 98–99
Chemical pollutants, 169–173
bioaccumulation, 170–171
effects, 171–173
heavy metals, 170, 171
pesticides, 170–171
Chemoreception, 95–99
behavioral studies, 96–98
chemical imprinting hypothesis, 98–99
concluding remarks, 99
nasal structure anatomy, 95, 96
Chichén Itzá, zooarchaeological remains, 16
Chile
cultural artifacts, 24
zooarchaeological remains, 18
China, human–turtle interactions, 27
Chlamydiosis, 389
Chlorhexidine gluconate, in fluffy-white suture
syndrome, 437
Chondrilla macula (sponge), 267–268
Claws, 47
Climatic conditions, vitellogenesis and, 145
Clitoris, 205
Cloaca
embryonic, 205
examination of, 398
Cold stunning, 166–167, 183, see also
Hypothermia
Color, biological function of, 42
Color sensitivity
behavioral study, 83
electrophysiology, 82–83
photosensitive pigments, 82
Commons, tragedy of, 366–367
Community, defined, 310
Community-based conservation (CBC), 328–331
concept, 328
sea turtle conservation and, 328–331
Conditioning, semiwild, 431–434
Conditioning–rearing pens, 431
Conservation, 325–331
community-based (CBC), 328–331
cultural issues in, 307–338, see also
Contemporary uses
defined, 310
Florida light pollution case study, 367–368
reproductive cycle and, 152–153
sustainable use, 325–328
Contemporary uses, 312–325, see also Value
(economic)
as aphrodisiac, 317
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443
reproduction dynamics, 290
winter behavior, 169
Chelonia mydas (green turtle)
abundance series, 278
age at sexual maturation (ASM), 285
aphagia during nesting, 150
brain, 73
carapace length, 167
chemoreception, 96–98
color preference studies, 88–89
corticosterone downregulation, 149
courtship patterns, 142
developmental pattern, 245–248
ecological roles, 262–265
external anatomy, 42
eye anatomy, 80
frenzy swimming in, 180–181
global climate change and, 152–153
gonadal ontogeny, 216–217
gray-patch disease, in hatchlings, 436
green turtle fibropapillomatosis (GTFP), 172,
174, 176–177, 390
growth rates, 282–283
hearing, 92
kidney embryogenesis, 202
lactate concentration, in hatchlings, 178–179
laparoscopic studies, 137
male breeding rates, 140
migrations and habitat use, 231–232
operant conditioning studies, 96–98
oviduct length, 143
pivotal temperature, 106
plasma analysis variations, 394
population structure, 292
reproductive anatomy, 139
rhamphotheci, 46
sex ratios, 112–113, 117
shell, 44
spectral sensitivity, 82–83
spermatogenesis, 140
survival rates, 288
thermal stressors, 166, 168
transitional range of temperatures (TRT), 108
visual acuity, 85
visual behavior on land, 88
zooarchaeological remains, 3, 6, 14
Cheloniidae, see also individual species
appendages, 47
carapace, 47–48
external anatomy, 41
scales, 47
scutes, 42–43
shell, 44–45
skull, 49–50
tail, 47
Chelydra serpentina (snapping turtle), retinal
organization, 81
Chemical imprinting hypothesis, 98–99
Chemical pollutants, 169–173
bioaccumulation, 170–171
effects, 171–173
heavy metals, 170, 171
pesticides, 170–171
Chemoreception, 95–99
behavioral studies, 96–98
chemical imprinting hypothesis, 98–99
concluding remarks, 99
nasal structure anatomy, 95, 96
Chichén Itzá, zooarchaeological remains, 16
Chile
cultural artifacts, 24
zooarchaeological remains, 18
China, human–turtle interactions, 27
Chlamydiosis, 389
Chlorhexidine gluconate, in fluffy-white suture
syndrome, 437
Chondrilla macula (sponge), 267–268
Claws, 47
Climatic conditions, vitellogenesis and, 145
Clitoris, 205
Cloaca
embryonic, 205
examination of, 398
Cold stunning, 166–167, 183, see also
Hypothermia
Color, biological function of, 42
Color sensitivity
behavioral study, 83
electrophysiology, 82–83
photosensitive pigments, 82
Commons, tragedy of, 366–367
Community, defined, 310
Community-based conservation (CBC), 328–331
concept, 328
sea turtle conservation and, 328–331
Conditioning, semiwild, 431–434
Conditioning–rearing pens, 431
Conservation, 325–331
community-based (CBC), 328–331
cultural issues in, 307–338, see also
Contemporary uses
defined, 310
Florida light pollution case study, 367–368
reproductive cycle and, 152–153
sustainable use, 325–328
Contemporary uses, 312–325, see also Value
(economic)
as aphrodisiac, 317
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