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Over the last four decades, threats from anthropogenic activities
such as Bycatch, modification or destruction of critical habitats,
and use or consumption of products from turtles along with inherent
life history features of sea turtles have declined severely in
population sizes. Recently, through modern research techniques, we
have learned some important aspects of taxonomy, ecology and
biology of these animals; those findings revealed the role of sea
turtles in their ecosystems, migratory patterns, habitat use and
the main population hotspots and conservation units. This book aims
to address the current situation on sea turtle research, to provide
an overview of the newest tools and techniques for research, but at
the same time provide key elements on management of sea turtles and
how they can be used for conservation purposes. Through the
detailed description of each technique and case studies that this
book contains, students, researchers and academics can properly
raise their research questions and experimental designs, which
consequently enable them to obtain results comparable to those
reported in studies from journals of high impact.
After decades of research, monitoring, and analysis, we still have
so much to learn about sea turtles. As reptiles, they are
environmentally sensitive animals and thus can sense acute changes
in their habitat. This rudimentary tactic of ectothermic animals
has possibly conceded to the survival of sea turtle populations
over millions of years. They have endured cooling and warming of
the earth. The habitats they depend on have endured fierce
hurricanes and erosion. Now the question remains if sea turtle
populations and their habitats will survive the challenges and
pressures that humans place on the world. The anthology of research
presented in this textbook is diverse and yet so interconnected. We
cannot work to conserve wildlife populations without a fundamental
understanding of habitat or the range of changes that individuals
within a population can tolerate. Sea turtles are no exception.
Changes in migration patterns due to climate change, diversity of
food sources between species, acute habitat selection for nesting,
mutations in genetics, and differences in anatomy, physiology, and
biochemistry between species and even individuals make the study of
sea turtles dynamic and challenging.
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