Conservation and Management of Marine Mammals

Description

Marine mammals are found in marine ecosystems around the globe. They are a diverse group of mammals with unique physical adaptations that allow them to thrive in the marine environment with extreme temperatures, depths, pressure, and darkness. This book is on conservation and management of the world’s marine mammal populations. It provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review on the way we manage our interactions with whales, dolphins, seals and dugongs. It describes how wild fisheries and aquaculture interact with marine mammal populations and how we manage the protection of whale, dolphin and seals. The book also address issues such as the way in which ethics, genetics, acoustics, ecosystem models and pollution influence the management and conservation of marine mammals. It describes every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The intention of this book is both to summarize the state-of-the-art and to encourage innovation and further progress in this research field. It is an invaluable and accessible resource for all those involved with marine mammals, including scientists, managers, policy makers, industry representatives and students.