Of the 356 species of turtles worldwide, approximately 61% are threatened or already
extinct. Turtles are among the most threatened of the major groups of vertebrates, in general …

Turtles are facing a global extinction crisis that is particularly acute in Asia because of
China's insatiable demand for their meat for soup and shells for traditional Chinese …

Seventy-five percent of the turtle species in the United States can be found in the Southeast.
In fact, the region is second only to parts of Asia in its number of native turtles. Filled with …

A ccording to the cladistic systematics proposed by Willi Hennig,'one can determine the
monophyletic branches, or clades, on the basis of single shared derived features. The …

M aximum ages and survivorship patterns of long-lived animal species have long held a
special interest for demographers. Although age is an important component of population …

Winner, 2011 Book Award, The Wildlife Society2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice
Ernst and Lovich's thoroughly revised edition of this classic reference provides the most …

Aim To critically review the status of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) using the best
available scientific studies as there is a prevailing view that this species is globally …

Turtles and tortoises (chelonians) have been integral components of global ecosystems for
about 220 million years and have played important roles in human culture for at least …

Changes to population and community structure can have important ecological
consequences and raise conservation concerns when causes are anthropogenic; however …

Aim To examine the exploitation, recovery and current status of green turtles (Chelonia
mydas) nesting at Ascension Island. Location Ascension Island (UK)(7° 57′ S, 14° 22′ W) …