Acknowledgments
The encouragement, support, and suggestions of colleagues, especially those at the
annual meetings of the International Sea Turtle Symposium, the Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institute course in sea turtle biology, and the Duke University classes
in sea turtle biology and conservation inspired this volume. We are extremely grateful
to Melanie Harbin for editorial assistance and to those who contributed chapters as
well as those who gave their precious time as reviewers. We thank John Sulzycki,
CRC Press senior editor, for his support and patience. Erika Dery, production
manager and Amy Rodriguez, project editor, CRC Press, helped shepherd the book
through. Steven Lutz again provided a wonderful photo to serve as the cover to this
volume.
This book is dedicated to sea turtle biologists worldwide who are playing vital
roles in preventing these fascinating marine reptiles from vanishing into oblivion.
Peter L. Lutz
Florida Atlantic University
John A. (Jack) Musick
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
Jeanette Wyneken
Florida Atlantic University
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