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Fire in the turtle house : the green sea turtle and the fate of the ocean

Title
Fire in the turtle house : the green sea turtle and the fate of the ocean / Osha Gray Davidson.
Author
Davidson, Osha Gray.
Publication
New York : PublicAffairs, [2001], ©2001.

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Description
xii, 258 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 25 cm
Summary
  • "Sea turtles have existed since the time of the dinosaurs. But now they are dying, ravaged by a gruesome plague that some biologists consider the most serious epidemic now raging in the natural world.".
  • "What is happening to the sea turtle, and how can it be stopped? Osha Gray Davidson tracks the fervent efforts of extraordinary scientists, marine biologists, veterinarians, and others racing against the clock to unravel this complicated biological and environmental puzzle and keep the turtles from extinction.
  • He dives with Ursula Keuper-Bennett, a schoolteacher whose relationship with a Hawaiian turtle changed her life and led to major discoveries about turtle social life and communication, and visits eminent sea turtle scientist George Balasz. He follows the fates of particular turtles, revealing their surprisingly distinct personalities and why they inspire an almost spiritual devotion in the humans who come to know them.
  • He also explores through vivid historical examples the history of our relationship to the sea, opening a window onto the role humans play in marine die-offs and extinctions."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Green turtle
  • Green turtle > Diseases
  • Endangered species
  • Ocean
  • Nature > Effect of human beings on
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-241) and index.
ISBN
1586480006
LCCN
2001031868
OCLC
  • ocm46872285
  • SCSB-4205784
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries