ch. 1. Physiology as integrated systems / Amanda Southwood Williard -- ch. 2. Vision / Kerstin A. Fritsches and Eric J. Warrant -- ch. 3. Natal homing and imprinting in sea turtles / Kenneth J. Lohmann. [et al.] -- ch. 4. The skeleton : an in vivo view of structure / Jeanette Wyneken -- ch. 5. Age and age estimation in sea turtles / Larisa Avens and Melissa L. Snover -- ch. 6. Molecular genetics of sea turtles / Michael P. Jensen, Nancy N. FitzSimmons, and Peter H. Dutton --ch. 7. Oceanic habits and habitats : Dermochelys coriacea / Vincent S. Saba -- ch. 8. Oceanic habits and habitats : Caretta caretta / Katherine L. Mansfield and Nathan F. Putman -- ch. 9. Feeding biology : advances from field-based observations, physiological studies, and molecular techniques / T. Todd Jones and Jeffrey A. Seminoff -- ch. 10. Predators, prey, and the ecological roles of sea turtles / Michael R. Heithaus -- ch. 11. Exposure to and effects of persistent organic pollutants / Jennifer M. Keller -- ch. 12. Fisheries bycatch of marine turtles : lessons learned from decades of research and conservation / Rebecca Lewison. [et al.] -- ch. 13. Climate change and marine turtles / Mark Hamann. [et al.] -- ch. 14. Free-ranging sea turtle health / Mark Flint -- ch. 15. Sea turtle epibiosis / Michael G. Frick and Joseph B. Pfaller -- ch. 16. Parasites of marine turtles / Ellis C. Greiner.