Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation A Handbook of Techniques 1st Edition by Ian Boyd, Don Bowen, Sara Iverson ISBN 0199216576 978-0199216574

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ISBN 10: 0199216576 ISBN 13: 978-0199216574Author:  Ian L. Boyd, W. Don Bowen, Sara J. Iverson
Marine mammals command a high level of public attention, reflected in specific legislation for their protection and management in many countries. They also present particular challenges to ecologists and conservation biologists. They are mostly difficult to observe, they occupy an environment that is vast in its three dimensional extent, there are often perceived conflicts between marine mammals and people, and furthermore several species are now close to extinction.
Marine mammals have some intriguing features in their biology – the ability to dive to crushing depths, to perform breath-hold dives that defy our current understanding of mammalian physiology, and many have an ability to hunt down prey using sophisticated sonar that we are only just beginning to understand. Many species also have complex social structures. We still have much to learn about these extraordinary animals so a comprehensive and authoritative overview of current methodology is now timely. 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.
Table of contents: 
1. Ethics in Marine Mammal ScienceNick Gales, David Johnston, Charles Littnan, and Ian L. Boyd
2. Marking and CapturingTom Loughlin, Louise Cunningham, Nick Gales, Randall Wells, and Ian Boyd
3. Estimating the Abundance of Marine MammalsPhilip S. Hammond
4. The Spatial Analysis of Marine Mammal AbundanceJason Matthiopoulos and Geert Aarts
5. Morphometrics, Age Estimation, and GrowthW. Don Bowen and Simon Northridge
6. Vital Rates and Population DynamicsJason Baker, Andrew Westgate, and Tomo Eguchi
7. Epidemiology, Disease, and Health AssessmentAilsa J. Hall, Frances M.D. Gulland, John A. Hammond, and Lori H. Schwacke
8. Measurement of Individual and Population Energetics of Marine MammalsSara J. Iverson, Carol E. Sparling, Terrie Williams, Shelley L. C. Lang, and W. Don Bowen
9. DietD.J. Tollit, G.J. Pierce, K.A. Hobson, W.D. Bowen, and S.J. Iverson
10. TelemetryBernie McConnell, Mike Fedak, Sascha Hooker, and Toby Patterson
11. Foraging BehaviourMark A. Hindell, Dan Crocker, Yoshihisa Mori, and Peter Tyack
12. Studying Marine Mammal Social SystemsHal Whitehead and Sofie Van Parijs
13. Long-term StudiesW.D. Bowen, J.D. Baker, I.L. Boyd, J.A. Estes, J.K.B. Ford, S.D. Kraus, D. Siniff, I. Stirling, and R. Wells
14. Identifying Units to Conserve using Genetic DataBarbara L. Taylor, Karen Martien, and Phillip Morin
15. Approaches to ManagementJohn Harwood
16. Conservation BiologyAndrew J. Read
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