Here we describe examples of studies that have contributed both to a basic understanding of the biology of imperiled marine turtles, and to their management and conservation. Key elements include, first and foremost, correctly identifying species that differ strikingly in their morphology at different life stages because with growth, they change size by several orders of magnitude and have accompanying shape changes. We also review comprehensive field studies documenting the need for management actions to correct abnormal shifts in sex ratios caused by climate change. We highlight the need to describe those perturbations in terms that are clear to regulators and personnel responsible for management and conservation policies. Finally, we review several basic studies that enhance our understanding of how selection has shaped morphological, functional and performance attributes, and describe how that knowledge can be applied to the tasks required for enhancing species recovery.

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将生态学、形态学和行为与保护联系起来：从海龟研究中吸取的教训

在这里，我们描述了有助于基本了解濒危海龟生物学及其管理和保护的研究示例。关键要素包括，首先，正确识别在不同生命阶段形态上存在显着差异的物种，因为随着生长，它们的大小会发生几个数量级的变化，并伴随着形状的变化。我们还审查了全面的实地研究，记录了采取管理行动纠正气候变化引起的性别比例异常变化的必要性。我们强调需要用监管者和负责管理和保护政策的人员清楚的术语来描述这些扰动。最后，我们回顾了几项基础研究，这些研究增强了我们对选择如何塑造形态的理解，