The success of the first volume of The Biology of Sea
Turtles revealed a need for broad but comprehensive reviews of major recent advances in sea turtle biology. Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II emphasizes aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine and coastal
ecosystems. These topics include the interactions of humans and sea turtles, an introduction to sea turtle anatomy, sensory and reproductive biology, sea turtle habitat use and ecology, stress and health, and the maintenance of captured animals. This volume provides more than 1, 500 references to serve as entry points for
future research. According to N. Mrosovsky, writing in Nature (Vol 423, 15
A complete up-to-date review of marine turtle biology featuring contributions from 22 of the world's foremost sea turtle authorities. Such well known reearchers as Pritchard, Bjorndal, Lutz, Musick