Index
445
type 1: neritic, 245–247
type 2: oceanic–neritic, 247–248, 251–253
type 3: oceanic, 248–249
Dichlorodiphenylchloroethane (DDT), 170–171
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD),
hormonal effects, 173
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), 165,
171, 173
Dieldrin, 171
Diencephalon, 72
Diet, 262, see also Ecological role; Habitat entries
in captivity, 421–423
Differential diagnoses, in disease investigation,
403
Dinoflagellates, toxic, 174
Disease(s), 175–177
bacterial infections, 175–176
bloating–floating, 166–167, 183, 426, 436-437
captivity and, 389–391
carapace lesions, 437
dermal lesions, 435
eye lesions, 435
gray-patch disease, 436
in rearing facilities, 418–420, 435–436
respiratory infections, 436
trematodes, 175–176
viral infections and gray-patch disease, 436
Disease categories, 403, 404
Disease investigation, 400–404, 400–405, see also
Disease(s); Health assessment; and
specific diseases
as compared with health assessment, 387–388
differential diagnoses list, 403
interpretation, 404–405
physical examination (external), 402
problems list, 403
screening tests, 402
signalment, presenting problem, and history,
401–402
specialized procedures, 403
in wild populations, 390
DMRT-1 gene, 125
DNA analysis, sampling for, 407
Ducts
genital, 204–205, 208–209
paramesonephric (müllerian), 204–205,
208–209, 211–212
Dull-white suture syndrome, 437
E
Ear, see also Hearing
anatomy and morphology, 90–92
East Pacific green turtle (Chelonia agassizi), see
Chelonia agassizi
Ecological roles, 259–273, 361–362
of Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle), 261–262
case study: Chelonia mydas (green turtle),
262–265
case study: Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill),
265–269
optimal population for, 375
significance of, 259–261
summary of sea turtle species, 263
Ecological variation, in reproductive output,
147–149
Ecology, population, 275–306, see also
Population dynamics
Economic aspects, 355–384, see also Value
(economic)
conservation case studies, 367–373
ecotourism, 371–373, 376
of health assessment, 405–406
measuring value, 364–366
optimal population size, 373–377
supply and demand, 362–364
threats from use, 357–358
"tragedy of the commons," 366–367
value, 358–362
Ecotourism, 371–373
optimal population for, 376
Education, as contemporary use, 323
Eggs
as aphrodisiac, 357
chemical pollutants and, 173
contemporary uses, 316
optimal population for sustaining harvests,
376–377
Egypt, cultural artifacts, 21–22
Electrophysiologic studies
hearing, 92–94
visual acuity, 87
Electroretimography (ERG), of Chelonia mydas
(green turtle) spectral sensitivity,
82–83
Embryogenesis, gonadal, 200–206
Emergence stress, lactate and, 178–179
Emys orbicularis (European pond turtle), sex
determination in, 124
Endangered Species Act
Australian, 346–347
U.S., 343, 361
Enrofloxacin
in fluffy-white suture syndrome, 437
in tilted swimming/mycobacterial infections,
436
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type 1: neritic, 245–247
type 2: oceanic–neritic, 247–248, 251–253
type 3: oceanic, 248–249
Dichlorodiphenylchloroethane (DDT), 170–171
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD),
hormonal effects, 173
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), 165,
171, 173
Dieldrin, 171
Diencephalon, 72
Diet, 262, see also Ecological role; Habitat entries
in captivity, 421–423
Differential diagnoses, in disease investigation,
403
Dinoflagellates, toxic, 174
Disease(s), 175–177
bacterial infections, 175–176
bloating–floating, 166–167, 183, 426, 436-437
captivity and, 389–391
carapace lesions, 437
dermal lesions, 435
eye lesions, 435
gray-patch disease, 436
in rearing facilities, 418–420, 435–436
respiratory infections, 436
trematodes, 175–176
viral infections and gray-patch disease, 436
Disease categories, 403, 404
Disease investigation, 400–404, 400–405, see also
Disease(s); Health assessment; and
specific diseases
as compared with health assessment, 387–388
differential diagnoses list, 403
interpretation, 404–405
physical examination (external), 402
problems list, 403
screening tests, 402
signalment, presenting problem, and history,
401–402
specialized procedures, 403
in wild populations, 390
DMRT-1 gene, 125
DNA analysis, sampling for, 407
Ducts
genital, 204–205, 208–209
paramesonephric (müllerian), 204–205,
208–209, 211–212
Dull-white suture syndrome, 437
E
Ear, see also Hearing
anatomy and morphology, 90–92
East Pacific green turtle (Chelonia agassizi), see
Chelonia agassizi
Ecological roles, 259–273, 361–362
of Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle), 261–262
case study: Chelonia mydas (green turtle),
262–265
case study: Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill),
265–269
optimal population for, 375
significance of, 259–261
summary of sea turtle species, 263
Ecological variation, in reproductive output,
147–149
Ecology, population, 275–306, see also
Population dynamics
Economic aspects, 355–384, see also Value
(economic)
conservation case studies, 367–373
ecotourism, 371–373, 376
of health assessment, 405–406
measuring value, 364–366
optimal population size, 373–377
supply and demand, 362–364
threats from use, 357–358
"tragedy of the commons," 366–367
value, 358–362
Ecotourism, 371–373
optimal population for, 376
Education, as contemporary use, 323
Eggs
as aphrodisiac, 357
chemical pollutants and, 173
contemporary uses, 316
optimal population for sustaining harvests,
376–377
Egypt, cultural artifacts, 21–22
Electrophysiologic studies
hearing, 92–94
visual acuity, 87
Electroretimography (ERG), of Chelonia mydas
(green turtle) spectral sensitivity,
82–83
Embryogenesis, gonadal, 200–206
Emergence stress, lactate and, 178–179
Emys orbicularis (European pond turtle), sex
determination in, 124
Endangered Species Act
Australian, 346–347
U.S., 343, 361
Enrofloxacin
in fluffy-white suture syndrome, 437
in tilted swimming/mycobacterial infections,
436
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