Author: Jay BarlowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Whales
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Recent Information on the Status of Large Whales in California Coastal Waters
Author: Jay BarlowRecent Information on the Status of Large Whales in California Waters
Author: Jay BarlowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mammal populations
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Changes in Cetacean Abundance in California Coastal Waters
Author: Jay BarlowThe California Current
Author: Stan UlanskiPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469628252
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
The California Current--part of the large, swirling North Pacific gyre--flows slowly southward along the west coast of North America, stretching nearly 2,000 miles from southern British Columbia to the tip of Baja California in Mexico. To a casual observer standing on the shore, the vast current betrays no discernible signs, yet life abounds just over the horizon. Stan Ulanski takes us into the water on a journey through this magnificent, unique marine ecosystem, illuminating the scientific and biological marvels and the astonishing array of flora and fauna streaming along our Pacific coast. The waters of the California Current yield a complex broth of planktonic organisms that form the base of an elaborate food web that many naturalists have compared to the species-rich Serengeti ecosystem of Africa. Every year, turtles, seals, fish, and seabirds travel great distances to feast in the current's distinct biological oases and feeding sites. Apex predators, such as the California gray whale, humpback whale, salmon shark, and bluefin tuna, undertake extensive north-south migrations within the current to find enough to eat. The California Current energizes us to celebrate and protect a marine ecosystem integral to the myriad fisheries, coastal communities, and cultures of the Pacific coast.
Marine Protected Areas for Whales Dolphins and Porpoises
Author: Erich HoytPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136561471
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
'Erich Hoyt's handbook is an admirable, timely and highly welcome contribution.' Michael Stachowitsch, Marine Ecology What does it mean to save the whales if their habitat is left unprotected? Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is the definitive handbook on this pressing issue and the first to bridge the gap between the disciplines of marine protected areas and cetacean conservation. It launches a new chapter in cetacean conservation with its investigation into the crucial habitat needs and protection requirements of some 84 species. The author, one of the world's foremost experts in this field, takes you around the world to investigate the promising results of the latest conservation research and the strategies for obtaining marine protected areas in coastal waters and on the high seas, using national legislation and regional and international conventions. This is an essential introduction, guide and reference work for those working to ensure a future for whales and dolphins.
Government Reports Announcements & Index
Author: Southern California Range Complex
Author: California Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate (ATOC) Program and Marine Mammal Research (MMRP) Program, Monterey County
Author: USCG Pacific Operations, Districts 11 and 13
Author: Satellite Remote Sensing for Conservation Action
Author: Allison K. LeidnerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316513866
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Explains how satellite remote sensing informs and helps deliver successful conservation management through case studies, which highlight practitioner experience.