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Sea Turtle Papers at HL-SSAR

The following presentations on sea turtles were delivered at the joint annual meetings of the Herpetologists' League and the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 4-9 August, 1985, Univeristy of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.

Chaves, A. and D. Robinson (Universidad de Costa Rica) Initial viability of olive ridley sea turtle eggs in Costa Rica.

Frazer, N. B. (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Survivorship from egg to adulthood in a declining population of loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta.

Meylan, A. B. (University of Florida) Sponge predation by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata: structural and biochemical defenses of prey.

Raymond, P. W. and C. A. Oravetz (National Marine Fisheries Service) The TED (turtle excluder device): how it works to prevent sea turtle mortality in shrimp trawls.

Robinson, D. and S. Cornelius (Universidad de Costa Rica and RR3 Box 216 Mountain View, MO USA) Seasonal and periodic density of emerging olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) on two Costa Rican beaches.

Witherington. B. and L. M. Ehrhart (Univeristy of Central Florida) Hypothermic stunning of marine turtles in Florida east coast lagoons in January 1985: a comparison with two previous cold-stunning episodes.

Wood, J. R. and F. E. Wood (Cayman Turtle Farm) Breeding green sea turtles in captivity.

Wyneken, J. (University of Illinois) The implications of allometric changes in the limb and body proportions of two species of sea turtles, Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas.

Dissertations and Theses

ACKERMAN, R. A., R. C. SEAGRAVE, R. DMI'EL and A. AR. 1985. Water and heat exchange between parchment-shelled reptile eggs and their surroundings. Copeia 1985(3):703-711. R. Ackerman, Dept. Zool., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA 50011 USA.

BALAZS, G. H. 1985. Retention of flipper tags on hatchling sea turtles. Herp. Rev. 16(2):43-45. G. Balazs, NMFS Honolulu Lab., PO Box 3830, Honolulu, HI 96812 USA.

BALAZS, G. H. 1985. Impact of ocean debris on marine turtles: entanglement and ingestion. p. 387-429 in R.S. Shomura and H. O. Yoshida (eds.). Proceedings of the Workshop on the Fate and Impact of Marine Debris, 26-29 November 1984, Honolulu, HI. US Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS, NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFC-54. G. Balazs, address above.

BALAZS, G. H. 1985. Status and eoclogy of marine turtles at Johnston Atoll. Atoll Research Bulletin 285:1-46. G. Balazs, address above.

BJORNDAL, K.A. 1985. Nutritional ecology of sea turtles. Copeia 1985(3):736-751. K. Bjorndal, Deptartment of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA.

BONNET, B., C. PAYRI and M. GUERERE. 1985. Ecological and physiological significances of algal feeding by the green sea turtle Chelonia mydas L. in the coral reefs of La Réunion and Tromelin Islands. Proc. 5th Internat'l. Coral Reef Congr., Tahiti, 1985, Vol. 2:37. B. Bonnet, Lab. d'Ecophysiologie, Faculté des Sciences, Univ. de la Réunion, BP #5, 97490 Ste. Clotilde, France.

BONNET, B., P. GENDRE and E. BACHERE. 1985. Etude quantitative et ultrastructurale des thrombocytes de la tortue verte (Chelonia mydas L.). C.R. Acad. Sc. Paris, t. 301, Série III, n^o 3:77-82. B. Bonnet, address above.

BYLES, R. 1985. The status of sea turtles in the Chesapeake Bay. p. 47-50 in V. Chase (ed.). The Chesapeake: Prologue to the Future. Proceedings of the Chesapeake Bay Symposium, 30 July - 3 Aug., 1985. R. Byles, VIMS, Gloucester Point, VA 23602 USA.

DAVENPORT, J. and W. CLOUGH. 1985. The use of limbscales or "pseudoclaws" in food handling by young loggerhead turtles. Copeia 1985(3):786-788. J. Davenport, Animal Biol. Grp., Mar. Sci. Labs., Univ. College of North Wales, Menai Bridge, Gwynedd, England.

DEMETROPOULOS, A. 1985. Conserving Cyprus's sea turtles. WWF Monthly Report: July 1985: Project 1815. Author's address not given.

van der HEIDEN, A.M., R. BRISENO-DUENAS and D. RIOS-OLMEDA. 1985. A simplified method for determining sex in hatchling sea turtles. Copeia 1985(3):779-781. A. van der Heiden, Inst. Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia, Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México, Estacion Mazatlán, AP 811, Mazatlán, Sinaloa 82000, Mexico.

FONTAINE, C.T., K.T. MARVIN, T.D. WILLIAMS, W. J. BROWNING, R.M. HARRIS, K.L.W. INDELICATO, G.A. SHATTUCK and R. SADLER. 1985. The husbandry of hatchling to yearling Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempi). NOAA Technical Memo. NMFS-SEFC-158, iii + 34 p., 10 tables, 22 figures, and 2 appendices. C. Fontaine, NMFS-SEFC Galveston Lab., 4700 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77550.

FRIEDMAN, J.M., S.R. SIMON and T.W. SCOTT. 1985. Structure and function in sea turtle hemoglobins. Copeia 1985(3):664-671. J. Friedman, AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA.

JACKSON, D.C. 1985. Respiration and respiratory control in the green turtle, Chelonia mydas. Copeia 1985(3):664-671. D. Jackson, Div. Biol. & Med., Brown Univ., Providence, RI 02912 USA.

LE GALL, J-Y., D. CHATEAU and P. POSC. 1985. Interannual reproduction rythm of marine green turtle, Chelonia mydas, on nesting sites at Tromelin and Europa (Indian Ocean). Compt. Rend. Des Seances de L'Acad. Sci. Serie III: Sci. de la Vie 301(5):195-200. J-Y. Le Gall, Inst. Français Rech. Exploitat. Mer, Stn. Ile Reunion, BP 60, F-97420 Le Port, France.

LUTZ, P.L. 1985. The regulatory biology of sea turtles. Copeia 1985(3):662-663. P. Lutz, Rosenstiel Sch. Mar. & Atmosph. Sci., 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy., Miami, FL 33149 USA.

LUTZ, P.L. and T.B. BENTLY. 1985. Respiratory physiology of diving in the sea turtle. Copeia 1985(3):671-679. P. Lutz, address above.

LUXMOORE, R. and J. CANIN. 1985. International trade in raw sea turtle shell. TRAFFIIC Bulletin 7(2):30-39. Authors' address not available.

MCKINNEY, E.C. and T.B. BENTLEY. 1985. Cell-mediated immune response of Chelonia mydas. Dev. & Comp. Immun. 9(3):445-452. E. C. McKinney, Dept. Microbiol. & Immunol., Univ. Miami, Miami, FL 33101 USA.

MINARIK, C. J. 1985. Lepidochelys olivacea (olive ridley sea turtle) reproduction. Herp. Review 16(3):82. C. Minarik, 2631 Ulysses St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 USA.

MORTIMER, J.A. 1985. Recovery of green turtles on Aldabra. Oryx 19:146-150. J. Mortimer, Department of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA.

MUNKS, S. 1985. The swimming mechanism of a marine turtle-Chelonia mydas. Testudo (Journal of the British Chelonia Group) 2(3):33-55. S. Munks, Dept. Biol. Science, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, North Queensland, Australia.

OLSON, M.H. 1985. Population characteristics of the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata): a case study of the Endangered Species Act (Mona Island, Puerto Rico). Proc. 5th Internat'l. Coral Reef Congr., Tahiti, 1985, Vol. 2:276. M. Olson, c/o R. Olson, AIMS PMB #3, Townsville, Queensland 4800 Australia.

OWENS, D.W. and Y.A. MORRIS. 1985. The comparative endochrinology of sea turtles. Copeia 1985(3):723-735. D. Owens, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA.

PRANGE, H.D. 1985. Renal and extra-renal mechanisms of salt and water regulation of sea turtles: a speculative review. Copeia 1985(3):771-776. H. Prange, Physiology Section, Medical Science Program, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA.

RHODIN, A.G.J. 1985. Comparative chondro-osseous development and growth of marine turtles. Copeia 1985(3):752-771. A. Rhodin, Orthopaedic Associates. P.C., Nichols Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420 USA.

RIMBLOT, F., J. FRETEY, N. MROSOVSKY, J. LESCURE and C. PIEAU. 1985. Sexual differentiation as a function of the incubation temperature of eggs in the sea-turtle Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761). Amphibia-Reptilia 6:83-92. F. Rimblot, Laboratoire de Zoologie (Reptiles et Amphibiens), Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 25 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France.

SCHOOP, C. R., C. A. RUCKDESCHEL and N. B. THOMPSON. 1985. Sea turtles in the southeast United States: nesting activity as derived from aerial and ground surveys, 1982. Herpetologica 41:252-259. R. Shoop, Department of Zoology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 USA.

SEYLE, C.W. Jr. 1985. Correction of the northernmost leatherback nesting on the U.S. Atlantic coast. Herp. Rev. 16(2):38. W. Seyle, Savannah Science Museum, 4405 Paulsen St., Savannah, GA 31405 USA.

de SILVA, G.S., 1984. Protected areas and turtle eggs in Sabah, East Malaysia. p. 154-159 in J. A. McNeely and K.R. Miller (eds.). National Parks, Conservation and Development: The Role of Protected Areas in Sustaining Society. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. G.S. deSilva, East Coast Nat'l. Parks & Recr. Office, Sandakan, Sabah, East Malaysia.

SPOTILA, J.R. and E.A. STANDORA. 1985. Environmental constraints on the thermal energetics of sea turtles. Copeia 1985(3):694-702. J. Spotila, Department of Biology, State University College, Buffalo, NY 14222 USA.

VERHEIJEN, F.J. 1985. Photopollution: artificial light optic spatial control systems fail to cope with. Incidents, causations, remedies. Experimental Biology 44:1-18. F. Verheijen, Labopratory of Comparative Physiology, State University Utrecht, Jan van Galenstraat 40, 3572 LA Utrecht, The Netherlands.

WHITMORE, C., P. DUTTON, and N. MROSOVSKY. 1985. Sexing of hatchling sea turtles: gross appearance. J. Herpetol. 19(2):430-431. C. Whitmore, Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1 Canada.

Sea Turtle Papers at HL-SSAR

Chaves, A. and D. Robinson (Universidad de Costa Rica) Initial viability of olive ridley sea turtle eggs in Costa Rica.

Frazer, N. B. (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Survivorship from egg to adulthood in a declining population of loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta.

Meylan, A. B. (University of Florida) Sponge predation by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata: structural and biochemical defenses of prey.

Raymond, P. W. and C. A. Oravetz (National Marine Fisheries Service) The TED (turtle excluder device): how it works to prevent sea turtle mortality in shrimp trawls.

Wood, J. R. and F. E. Wood (Cayman Turtle Farm) Breeding green sea turtles in captivity.

Wyneken, J. (University of Illinois) The implications of allometric changes in the limb and body proportions of two species of sea turtles, Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas.

Dissertations and Theses

At the Editor's request, University Microfilms International has provided the following list of theses and dissertations concerning sea turtles. Except as noted, full text copies are available for purchase from University Microfilms International, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 USA. Please specify order numbers given below.

Crouse, D. T. 1985. (Ph.D. University of Wisconsin) The biology and conservation of sea turtles in North Carolina. Order #GAX85-19758.

Meylan, A. B. 1984. (Ph.D. University of Florida) Feeding ecology of the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata): spongivory as a feeding niche in the coral reef community. Order # GAX85-09957.

Grassman, M. A. 1984. (Ph.D. Texas A & M University) The chemosensory behavior of juvenile sea turtles: implications for chemical imprinting. Order # GAX85-04669.

Frazer, N. B. 1983. (Ph.D. University of Georgia) Demography and life history evolution of the Atlantic loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta. Order # GAX83-20087.

Richardson, J. I. 1982. (Ph.D. University of Georgia) A population model for adult female loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting in Georgia. Order # GAX82-25226.

Mortimer, J. A. 1981. (Ph.D. University of Florida) Reproductive ecology of the green turtle, Chelonia mydas, at Ascension Island. Order #GAX81-24447.

Thompson, N. B. 1980. (Ph.D. University of Rhode Island). Population dynamics of the Atlantic green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, (Linnaeus) 1758. Order #GAX82-15364.

Bjorndal, K. A. 1979. (Ph.D. University of Florida) Nutrition and grazing behavior of the green turtle, Chelonia mydas, a seagrass herbivore. Order #GAX80-02835.

Dalton, S. A. 1979. (University of Florida) Temporal patterns of locomotor activity in hatchling sea turtles. Order #GAX80-02847.

Kraemer, J. E. 1979. (M.S. University of Georgia) Variation in incubation length of loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, clutches on the Georgia coast. Order #GAX13-13868.

Bennett, J. A. 1978. (Ph.D. Texas A & M University). An analysis of swimming behavior in hatchling green turtles (Chelonia mydas mydas L.). Order #GAX79-00950.

Mann, T. M. 1977. (M.S. Florida Atlantic University) Impact of developed coastline on nesting and hatching sea turtles in southeastern Florida. Order #GAX13-09800.

Owens, D. W. 1976. (Ph.D. University of Arizona) Endocrine control of reproduction and growth in the green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas. Order #GAX76-22472.

Ackerman, R. A. 1975. (Ph.D. University of Florida) Diffusion and the gas exchange of sea turtle eggs. Order #GAX76-12040.

Wood, J. R. 1974. (Ph.D. University of Arizona) The amino acid requirements of the hatchling green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas. Order #GAX74-20258.

Scura, E. D. 1973. (Ph.D. University of Miami) Anoxic physiology in the green turtle, Chelonia mydas mydas. Order #GAX73-16859.

Manton, M. L. 1972. (Ph.D. Columbia University) Chemoreception in the migratory sea turtle, Chelonia mydas. Order #GAX73-16227.

Ehrenfeld, D. W. 1966. (Ph.D. University of Florida) The sea-finding ability of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas). Order #GAX67-12921.

Van der Jagt, E. R. 1931. (Ph.D. University of Iowa) The origin and development of the anterior lymph-sacs in the sea-turtle (Thalassochelys caretta). [This item is not available from University Microfilms].