Conservation and management of marine mammals /

Endangered species.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Twiss, John R., Reeves, Randall R., Montgomery, Suzanne
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [1999]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / John R. Twiss Jr. and Randall R. Reeves
  • The evolution of North American attitudes toward marine mammals / David M. Lavigne, Victor B. Scheffer, and Stephen R. Kellert
  • The laws governing marine mammal conservation in the United States / Donald C. Baur, Michael J. Bean, and Michael L. Gosliner
  • Ecosystems : patterns, processes, and paradigms / Marc Mangel and Robert J. Hofman
  • Marine mammal interactions with fisheries / Simon P. Northridge and Robert J. Hofman
  • The tuna-dolphin controversy / Michael L. Gosliner
  • Seals, sea lions, and salmon in the Pacific Northwest / Mark A. Fraker and Bruce R. Mate
  • The International Whaling Commission and the contemporary whaling debate / Ray Gambell
  • The Antarctic Treaty System / Lee A. Kimball
  • The Hawaiian monk seal : biology of an endangered species / Timothy J. Ragen and David M. Lavigne
  • The Hawaiian monk seal : management of an endangered species / David M. Lavigne
  • Efforts to conserve the manatees / John E. Reynolds III
  • Selected examples of small cetaceans at risk / William F. Perrin
  • Efforts to conserve the North Atlantic right whale / Steven K. Katona and Scott D. Kraus
  • Endangered species : the common denominator / Daryl P. Domning
  • Marine debris pollution / David W. Laist, James M. Coe, and Kathryn J. O'Hara
  • Marine mammal die-offs : causes, investigations, and issues / Joseph R. Geraci, John Harwood, and Valerie J. Lounsbury
  • Marine mammal stranding networks / Dean Wilkinson and Graham A.J. Worthy
  • Marine mammals in captivity / Randall R. Reeves and James G. Mead
  • Marine mammal conservation : guiding principles and their implementation / Gary K. Meffe, William F. Perrin, and Paul K. Dayton.