Marine mammal ecology and conservation: a handbook of techniques

Much of our knowledge about marine mammals is derived from a long-term and dedicated research effort that is evolving rapidly due to the introduction and invention of new methods.This book reflects the inventiveness of marine researchers as they try to find ways around the problems presented to them by these unusual and challenging animals. INDICE: Preface; 1: Nick Gales, David Johnston, Charles Littnan, and Ian L. Boyd: Ethics in Marine Mammal Science; 2: Tom Loughlin, Louise Cunningham, Nick Gales, Randall Wells, and Ian Boyd: Marking and Capturing; 3: Philip S.Hammond: Estimating the Abundance of Marine Mammals; 4: Jason Matthiopoulos and Geert Aarts: The Spatial Analysis of Marine Mammal Abundance; 5: W. Don Bowen and Simon Northridge: Morphometrics, Age Estimation, and Growth; 6: Jason Baker, Andrew Westgate, and Tomo Eguchi: Vital Rates and Population Dynamics; 7: Ailsa J. Hall, Frances M.D. Gulland, John A. Hammond, and Lori H. Schwacke: 4 Epidemiology, Disease, and Health Assessment; 8: Sara J. Iverson, Carol E. Sparling, Terrie Williams, Shelley L. C. Lang, and W. Don Bowen: Measurement ofIndividual and Population Energetics of Marine Mammals; 9: D.J. Tollit, G.J. Pierce, K.A. Hobson, W.D. Bowen, and S.J. Iverson: Diet; 10: Bernie McConnell,Mike Fedak, Sascha Hooker, and Toby Patterson: Telemetry; 11: Mark A. Hindell, Dan Crocker, Yoshihisa Mori, and Peter Tyack: Foraging Behaviour; 12: Hal Whitehead and Sofie Van Parijs: Studying Marine Mammal Social Systems; 13: W.D. Bowen, J.D. Baker, I.L. Boyd, J.A. Estes, J.K.B. Ford, S.D Kraus, S.D., D. Siniff, I. Stirling, and R. Wells: Long-term Studies; 14: Barbara L. Taylor, Karen Martien, and Phillip Morin: Identifying Units to Conserve using Genetic Data; 15: John Harwood: Approaches to Management; 16: Andrew J. Read: ConservationBiology; References; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-921657-4
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 480
• Fecha Publicación: 12/08/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés