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The Biology of Sea Turtles, Vol. II
Mass-specific oxygen consumption (VO 2 ),
thermal stress and, 181
Mauremys caspica, immunological response to
stress, 184
Mayan culture
cultural artifacts, 23–25
human–turtle interactions, 28
zooarchaeological remains, 14–17
Media attention, economic value and, 361
Medicine, 385–410, see also Disease
investigation; Health assessment
situations involving, 387–391
Mediterranean region, see also specific countries
cultural artifacts, 19–22
zooarcheological remains, 3, 4
Meninges, 69
Mesencephalon, 72
Mesopotamia
cultural artifacts, 20–22
human–turtle interactions, 26–29
Metencephalon, 72
Methylmercury, 170
Mexico
CBC projects in, 329
use as meat, 314
Middle East, cultural artifacts, 19–22
Migration patterns, sex ratios and, 115
Migrations and habitat use, 225–241
Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle), 231
Chelonia agasssizi (East Pacific green turtle;
black turtle), 232–233
Chelonia mydas (green turtle), 231–232
Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback turtle),
226–227
Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill turtle),
229–230
investigations of, 225–226
Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's ridley), 228–229
Lepidochelys olivacea (olive ridley), 227–228
Natator depressus (flatback turtle), 230–231
Mitogenic response, in Chelonia mydas, 185
Models, population, 297–298
Molecular biomarkers, for environmental stress,
185–187
Mon Repos turtle watch, 372–373
Morphogenesis, gonadal, 203–204
Morpholine, chemical responses to, 98–99
Müllerian-inhibiting hormone (anti-müllerian
hormone, AMH), 125
Muscle(s)
appendicular, 65–68
location and innervation of major, 60–63
pectoral, 65–66
pelvic, 67–68
respiratory, 67
Muscle actions, 57
Muscular anatomy, 57–68, see also Muscle(s)
appendicular muscles, 65–68
head, 58–59
jaw, 64
neck, 59, 64
Mycobacterial pneumonia, 436
Myelencephalon, 72
N
Nasal anatomy, 95, 96, see also Chemoreception
Natator depressus (flatback turtle)
claws, 47
developmental pattern, 245–248
external anatomy, 42
laparoscopic studies, 137
migrations and habitat use, 230–231
reproductive output, 148
rhamphotheci, 46
shell, 44–45
skull, 50
National Marine Fisheries Service–Sea Turtle
Facility (NMFS-STF), 411–440, see
also Husbandry
National park model, 309
Neck, muscular anatomy, 59, 64
Necropsy studies
of reproductive anatomy, 137
in sex ratio determination, 116, 117
Neoplasia, PCBs and, 171–172
Neosporin®, in fluffy-white suture syndrome, 437
Neritic vs. oceanic developmental stages,
243–257, see also Developmental
patterns
Nerve(s)
brachial plexus, 67
cranial, 72–74
sacral plexus, 67
spinal, 69
Nervous system, 67, 68–74, see also Nerve(s);
Sensory system
central, 71–74
peripheral, 67, 69–71
Nesting
Arribadas, 150–151, 326, 362
heat stress in, 169
socially facilitated, 151
year-round, 151
Nesting beaches, see also Sex determination; Sex
ratios
hatchling sex ratios from, 112
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The Biology of Sea Turtles, Vol. II
Mass-specific oxygen consumption (VO 2 ),
thermal stress and, 181
Mauremys caspica, immunological response to
stress, 184
Mayan culture
cultural artifacts, 23–25
human–turtle interactions, 28
zooarchaeological remains, 14–17
Media attention, economic value and, 361
Medicine, 385–410, see also Disease
investigation; Health assessment
situations involving, 387–391
Mediterranean region, see also specific countries
cultural artifacts, 19–22
zooarcheological remains, 3, 4
Meninges, 69
Mesencephalon, 72
Mesopotamia
cultural artifacts, 20–22
human–turtle interactions, 26–29
Metencephalon, 72
Methylmercury, 170
Mexico
CBC projects in, 329
use as meat, 314
Middle East, cultural artifacts, 19–22
Migration patterns, sex ratios and, 115
Migrations and habitat use, 225–241
Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle), 231
Chelonia agasssizi (East Pacific green turtle;
black turtle), 232–233
Chelonia mydas (green turtle), 231–232
Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback turtle),
226–227
Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill turtle),
229–230
investigations of, 225–226
Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's ridley), 228–229
Lepidochelys olivacea (olive ridley), 227–228
Natator depressus (flatback turtle), 230–231
Mitogenic response, in Chelonia mydas, 185
Models, population, 297–298
Molecular biomarkers, for environmental stress,
185–187
Mon Repos turtle watch, 372–373
Morphogenesis, gonadal, 203–204
Morpholine, chemical responses to, 98–99
Müllerian-inhibiting hormone (anti-müllerian
hormone, AMH), 125
Muscle(s)
appendicular, 65–68
location and innervation of major, 60–63
pectoral, 65–66
pelvic, 67–68
respiratory, 67
Muscle actions, 57
Muscular anatomy, 57–68, see also Muscle(s)
appendicular muscles, 65–68
head, 58–59
jaw, 64
neck, 59, 64
Mycobacterial pneumonia, 436
Myelencephalon, 72
N
Nasal anatomy, 95, 96, see also Chemoreception
Natator depressus (flatback turtle)
claws, 47
developmental pattern, 245–248
external anatomy, 42
laparoscopic studies, 137
migrations and habitat use, 230–231
reproductive output, 148
rhamphotheci, 46
shell, 44–45
skull, 50
National Marine Fisheries Service–Sea Turtle
Facility (NMFS-STF), 411–440, see
also Husbandry
National park model, 309
Neck, muscular anatomy, 59, 64
Necropsy studies
of reproductive anatomy, 137
in sex ratio determination, 116, 117
Neoplasia, PCBs and, 171–172
Neosporin®, in fluffy-white suture syndrome, 437
Neritic vs. oceanic developmental stages,
243–257, see also Developmental
patterns
Nerve(s)
brachial plexus, 67
cranial, 72–74
sacral plexus, 67
spinal, 69
Nervous system, 67, 68–74, see also Nerve(s);
Sensory system
central, 71–74
peripheral, 67, 69–71
Nesting
Arribadas, 150–151, 326, 362
heat stress in, 169
socially facilitated, 151
year-round, 151
Nesting beaches, see also Sex determination; Sex
ratios
hatchling sex ratios from, 112
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