Michael Salmon
Education
- Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1964
Research Interests
- Animal behavior
Research Description
I accept only Masters students. My work focuses primarily (but not exclusively) on marine turtles but I’ll consider sponsoring any behaviorally interesting project as long as it’s done with a suitable marine subject. My primary interests are in sensory biology, behavioral development, orientation, migration, biological rhythms, habitat selection, anti-predator adaptations and the management of marine turtle nesting beaches.
Recent Publications
- Kedzuf, S. & Salmon, M. 2016. Do marine turtles use odors to locate foraging hotspots in the open ocean? Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 15:90–101.
- Salmon, M., Reising, M., & Stapleton, S. 2016. The evolution of hatchling morphology. Marine Turtle Newsletter. 149:9-12.
- Salmon, M., Wyneken J., Hamann M. & Whiting S. 2016. Early growth and development of morphological defenses in posthatchling flatbacks (Natator depressus) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas). Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology. 49(6):421-435.
- Pate, J.H. & Salmon, M. 2017. Ontogenetic niches and the development of body shape in juvenile sea turtles. Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 16(2):185-193.