Sea Turtles of the Eastern Pacific: Advances in Research and Conservation

Sea Turtles of the Eastern Pacific: Advances in Research and Conservation
ISBN-10
0816511586
ISBN-13
9780816511587
Category
Nature
Pages
425
Language
English
Published
2012-06
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Authors
Bryan P. Wallace, Jeffrey A. Seminoff

Description

The oceanographic conditions that make this an epicenter of sea turtle activity promote massive artisanal and industrial fishing efforts that, coupled with illegal harvesting of eggs and turtles, have led to declines of several turtle populations in the region. The essays and stories in Sea Turtles of the Eastern Pacific describe for the first time the history of this exploitation, as well as recent sea turtle conservation initiatives and scientific research in the region.

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