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Ryūgūjō Wa Futatsu Atta: Umigame no Kaiyū Kōdō to Seikatsu-Shi no Takei [Life History Polymorphism and Migratory Behavior of the Sea Turtle]

By: Hideo Hatase(Author)
248 pages
Ryūgūjō Wa Futatsu Atta: Umigame no Kaiyū Kōdō to Seikatsu-Shi no Takei [Life History Polymorphism and Migratory Behavior of the Sea Turtle]
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  • Ryūgūjō Wa Futatsu Atta: Umigame no Kaiyū Kōdō to Seikatsu-Shi no Takei [Life History Polymorphism and Migratory Behavior of the Sea Turtle] ISBN: 9784486021049 Paperback Sep 2016 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 1-2 weeks
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Language: Japanese

This book looks at the life history polymorphism and spawning behaviour of Japanese sea turtles.

Summary in Japanese:
日本人には馴染みの深い浦島太郎伝説。砂浜で助けたアカウミガメ産卵個体の背中に乗って太郎が辿り着いた竜宮城は一つでは なかった。大きなカメを助けていれば東シナ海へ、小さなカメを助けていれば太平洋へ。東シナ海の竜宮城では貝やカニ等の底生動物の舞い踊りを、太平洋の竜 宮城ではクラゲ等の浮遊生物の舞い踊りを堪能したことだろう。太郎がもし同じカメに乗って帰ったのなら、東シナ海からは二年後、太平洋からは四年後だった 筈だ。栄養価の高い餌を食べてすぐに帰ってこられる東シナ海のカメは、太平洋のカメよりも二倍多く子ガメを産み出していた。二つの竜宮上の謎を解明かすた めに、日本の代表的なウミガメ産卵地を渡り歩いた一フィールドワーカーの見聞録。

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By: Hideo Hatase(Author)
248 pages
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