Biology of turtles. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Jeanette Wyneken, Matthew H. Godfrey, Vincent Bels.
• Other Names: Wyneken, Jeanette, 1956-; Bels, V. L (Vincent L.); Godfrey, Matthew H
• Contents: How the turtle gets its shell / Scott F. Gilbert, Judith A. Cebra-Thomas, and Ann C. Burke -- Comparative ontogenetic and phylogenetic aspects of Chelonian chondro-osseous growth and skeletochronology / Melissa L. Snover and Anders G.J. Rhodin -- Evolution and structure of the turtle shell / Peter C.H. Pritchard -- Long bone allometry in tortoises and turtles / Gustavo A. Llorente [and others] -- Evolution of locomotion in aquatic turtles / Sabine Renous [and others] -- Hindlimb function in turtle locomotion : limb movements and muscular activation across taxa, environment, and ontogeny / Richard W. Blob, Angela R.V. Rivera, and Mark W. Westneat -- Cervical anatomy and function in turtles / Anthony Herrel, Johan Van Damme, and Peter Aerts -- Functional evolution of feeding behavior in turtles / Vincent Bels [and others] -- The structure of cardiopulmonary systems of turtles : implications for behavior / Jeanette Wyneken -- Reproductive structures and strategies of turtles / Jeffrey D. Miller and Stephen A. Dinkelacker -- Mixed and uniform brood sex ratio strategy in turtles : the facts, the theory, and their consequences / Vincent Hulin [and others] -- The physiology and anatomy of anoxia tolerance in the freshwater turtle brain / Sarah L. Milton -- The relationships of turtles with amniotes / Olivier Rieppel.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (389 pages)
• Subjects: 597.92; Turtles; NATURE -- Animals -- Reptiles & Amphibians; Turtles; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420004977; 1420004972
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.