Life History and Environmental Requirements of Loggerhead Turtles

This report is designed to provide coastal managers, engineers and biologists with a brief comprehensive sketch of the biological characteristics and environmental requirements of the loggerhead turtle and to describe how populations of the species may be expected to react to environmental changes c...

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Main Author: Nelson, David A
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological Oceanography
Biology
COASTAL REGIONS
ECOLOGY
HISTORY
LIFE(BIOLOGY)
MARINE BIOLOGY
POPULATION
REQUIREMENTS
TAXONOMY
TURTLES
UNITED STATES
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Summary:This report is designed to provide coastal managers, engineers and biologists with a brief comprehensive sketch of the biological characteristics and environmental requirements of the loggerhead turtle and to describe how populations of the species may be expected to react to environmental changes caused by coastal development. The report has sections on taxonomy, life history, ecological role, environmental requirements, growth, exploitation, and management. There is a focus on loggerhead populations in the United States. Keywords: Caretta Caretta; Sea turtles; Marine biology. Revision of ADA166236, dated Jan 1986.