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Description: |
xxviii, 462 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: This practical handbook of reptile field ecology and conservation brings together a distinguished, international group of reptile researchers to provide a state-of-the-art review of the many new and exciting techniques used to study reptiles. The authors describe ecological sampling techniques and how they are implemented to monitor the conservation status and population trends of snakes, lizards, tuatara, turtles, and crocodilians throughout the world. Emphasis is placed on the extent of statistical inference and the biases associated with different techniques and analyses. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: pt. 1. Introduction. Reptile diversity and life history / Laurie J. Vitt ; Planning and setting objectives in field studies / Robert N. Fisher ; Data collection and storage / Richard A. Seigel -- pt. 2. The Individual. Marking and measuring reptiles / John W. Ferner and Michael V. Plummer ; Digital identification and analysis / Roberto Sacchi, Stefano Scali, Marco Mangiacotti, Marco Sannolo, and Marco A.L. Zuffi ; Preserving reptiles for research / Steve W. Gotte, Jeremy F. Jacobs, and George R. Zug ; Reproduction / Gunther Köhler ; Diet / Luca Luiselli and Giovanni Amori ; Movement patterns and telemetry / Bruce A. Kingsbury and Nathan J. Robinson -- pt. 3. Sampling Reptiles. Surface-dwelling reptiles / John D. Willson ; Arboreal and fossorial reptiles / Robert W. Henderson, Robert Powell, Jose Martín, and Pilar Lopez ; Sea snakes / Xavier Bonnet, Arne R. Rasmussen, and François Brischoux ; Freshwater turtles / Richard C. Vogt ; Terrestrial turtles and tortoises / Margaretha D. Hofmeyr and Brian T. Henen ; Sea turtles / Seth Stapleton and Karen L. Eckert ; Crocodilians / Matthew Brien and Charlie Manolis -- pt. 4. Reptiles in the Community. Plot and transect censuses / Tiffany M. Doan ; Rapid assessments of reptile diversity / Indraneil Das ; Measuring microhabitats used by non-avian reptiles / Henry R. Mushinsky and Earl D. McCoy ; Water quality and toxicology / Christine Bishop ; Richness, diversity, and similarity / C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. ; Landscape ecology, biogeography, and GIS methods / Monika Böhm and Viorel D. Popescu -- pt. 5. Experimental Applications, Physiological Ecology, and Genetics. Experimental applications / Stephen J. Mullin ; Body temperatures and the thermal environment / Keith A. Christian, Christopher R. Tracy, and C. Richard Tracy ; Genetics in field ecology and conservation / Nancy N. FitzSimmons and Joanna Sumner -- pt. 6. Trends Analysis and Conservation Options. Occupancy models / Darryl I. MacKenzie ; Estimating abundance / Chris Sutherland and J. Andrew Royle ; Collecting biological samples for disease monitoring / Elliott R. Jacobson ; Conservation management / David A. Pike ; Education and outreach / Brian Gratwicke, Matthew Neff, Lindsay Renick Mayer, Sharon Ryan, and Jennifer Sevin. |
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Name Added Entry: |
Dodd, C. Kenneth, editor. |