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ISBN:
Category : Aquatic mammals
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Aquatic Mammals
Author: Behaviour and Ecology of Common Dolphins (Delphinus Delphis) and the Impact of Tourism in Mercury Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Author: Dirk R. NeumannPublisher:
ISBN: 9780478140187
Category : Common dolphin
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Report of the Commission
Author: International Whaling CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Whaling
Languages : en
Pages : 1052
Book Description
Dolphins, Whales, and Porpoises
Author: Randall R. ReevesPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831706564
Category : Cetacea
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Whale-watching
Author: James HighamPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521195977
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
A critical insight into the diverse socio-cultural, political, economic and ecological contexts of the global whale-watching industry.
Marine Mammal Welfare
Author: Andy ButterworthPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319469940
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
Marine mammals attract human interest – sometimes this interest is benign or positive – whale watching, conservation programmes for whales, seals, otters, and efforts to clear beaches of marine debris are seen as proactive steps to support these animals. However, there are many forces operating to affect adversely the lives of whales, seals, manatees, otters and polar bears – and this book explores how the welfare of marine mammals has been affected and how they have adapted, moved, responded and sometimes suffered as a result of the changing marine and human world around them. Marine mammal welfare addresses the welfare effects of marine debris, of human traffic in the oceans, of noise, of hunting, of whale watching and tourism, and of some of the less obvious impacts on marine mammals – on their social structures, on their behaviours and migration, and also of the effects on captivity for animals kept in zoos and aquaria. There is much to think and talk about – how marine mammals respond in a world dramatically influenced by man, how are their social structures affected and how is their welfare impacted?
Wildlife in a Changing World
Author: Jean-Christophe ViéPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831710634
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
"Wildlife in a Changing World" presents an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Beginning with an explanation of the IUCN Red List as a key conservation tool, it goes on to discuss the state of the world s species and provides the latest information on the patterns of species facing extinction in some of the most important ecosystems in the world, highlighting the reasons behind their declining status. Areas of focus in the report include: freshwater biodiversity, the status of the world s marine species, species susceptibility to climate change impacts, the Mediterranean biodiversity hot spot, and broadening the coverage of biodiversity assessments."
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea
Author: Ameer AbdullaPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831710790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Upwelling Systems of the World
Author: Jochen KämpfPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319425242
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
Upwelling systems are special places in the oceans where nutrient-enriched water is brought into the euphotic zone to fuel phytoplankton blooms that, via marine food-web interactions, create the world’s richest fish resources. This book introduces the reader to the interdisciplinary science of upwelling and provides a comprehensive overview of the world’s most productive marine ecosystems in the context of climate variability, climate change and human exploitation. This material presented is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate study or just for anyone interested to learn about the creation of life in the oceans and how this is compromised by human activities.
Odontocetes
Author: Boris M. CulikPublisher: UN
ISBN: 9783937429922
Category : Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Toothed whales occur in a wide range of marine and freshwater habitats, from the Arctic to the tropics. Some species live in large river systems such as the Amazon, Ganges, Indus and Yangtze. This encyclopedia on all 72 species of toothed whales includes the most recent scientific findings on the distribution, migration, behaviour and threats to this group of whales.