Emphasizing the diverse issues surrounding the conservation of marine mammals, 31 marine biologists and conservationists review the history, current status and future implications of marine mammals legislation, the concept of ecosystem management, interactions of marine mammals with fisheries, and the contemporary whaling debate. They evaluate recent efforts directed at the Florida manatee, the Hawaiian monk seal, the North Atlantic right whale, and other endangered species. The contributors also discuss strandings and die ...
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Emphasizing the diverse issues surrounding the conservation of marine mammals, 31 marine biologists and conservationists review the history, current status and future implications of marine mammals legislation, the concept of ecosystem management, interactions of marine mammals with fisheries, and the contemporary whaling debate. They evaluate recent efforts directed at the Florida manatee, the Hawaiian monk seal, the North Atlantic right whale, and other endangered species. The contributors also discuss strandings and die-offs, the practice of keeping marine mammals in captivity and the regulation of marine debris pollution.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. xi, 471 p. : ill., maps; 29 cm. LCCN 98039366 Type of material Book Main title Conservation and management of marine mammals / edited by John R. Twiss, Jr. and Randall R. Reeves, technical editor, Suzanne Montgomery. Published/Created Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, c1999. Description xi, 471 p. : ill., maps; 29 cm. ISBN 1560987782 (alk. paper) LC classification QL713.2. C65 1999 Related names Twiss, John R. Reeves, Randall R. Montgomery, Suzanne. LC Subjects Marine mammals. Endangered species. Wildlife conservation. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 333.95/95
