| Description |
1 online resource (538 p.) |
| Series |
Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes Ser |
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Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes Ser
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| Contents |
Front Cover -- Galapagos Giant Tortoises -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- I. Overview -- 1 The Galapagos: Island home of giant tortoises -- Putting Galapagos on the map -- Darwin's "Great tortoises" of the Galapagos: Phylogeny, taxonomy, and nomenclature -- The history and status of Galapagos tortoises -- Threats to Galapagos, the tortoises, and more -- Introduced species: An early and increasing threat -- Environmental change and habitat degradation -- Reduced genetic diversity -- Poaching and illegal trade |
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Tourism and affiliated issues -- Conservation successes over the last 60 years -- References -- 2 Galapagos tortoises: Protagonists in the spectacle of life on Earth -- Tortoises: Life and extinction on Earth -- The first turtles and land tortoises -- Giant tortoises -- The rise of large and giant tortoises -- The decline of large and giant tortoises -- Large and giant chelonians, and their island refuges -- Giant tortoises and the Pleistocene Overkill Hypothesis -- Megafauna extinctions, giant tortoises, and ecological roles -- The case for tortoise restoration in Galapagos and beyond |
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Conclusion -- References -- II. History of Human-Tortoise Interactions -- 3 Human perceptions of Galapagos tortoises through history -- Introduction -- Food -- Trade -- Science -- Conservation -- Tourism -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 The era of exploitation: 1535-1959 -- Introduction -- Why Galapagos tortoises? -- Stages of exploitation -- Phase 1. Tortoises as food -- Discovery and exploration: c.1535-mid-1600s -- Buccaneers and pirates: c.1600s -- Whalers and fur sealers: c. late 1700s-late 1800s -- Española Island -- Fernandina Island -- Floreana Island -- Isabela Island -- Pinta Island |
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Pinzón Island -- San Cristóbal Island -- Santa Cruz Island -- Santa Fe Island -- Santiago Island -- Impacts of the whaling and fur sealing industries -- The California Gold Rush: c.1848-60 -- Colonists: c.1832-present -- Phase 2. Collectors: c.1800-1959 -- Private collectors, museums, and zoos -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 Darwin and the Galapagos giant tortoises -- Introduction -- Darwin's Galapagos visit -- Darwin's Galapagos tortoise observations -- Obstacles to Darwin's evolutionary understanding of the tortoise evidence -- The legendary Galapagos finches -- Darwin's genius in retrospect |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cayot, Linda J
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Tapia A., Washington
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| ISBN |
9780128175552 |
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0128175559 |
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