European Whales, dolphins, and porpoises : Marine Mammal Conservation in Practice /

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Author / Creator:Evans, Peter G. H.
Imprint:London ; San Diego : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2020]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12039874
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ISBN:9780128190548
012819054X
9780128190531
0128190531
Notes:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 12, 2020).
Summary:European Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Marine Mammal Conservation in Practice presents an intimate view of the workings of international conservation agreements to protect marine mammals, detailing achievements over the last 25 years, identifying weaknesses and making recommendations that governments, scientists, marine stakeholders and the public can take to improve conservation efforts. The book is written by an experienced marine mammal scientist and award-winning conservationist, providing a unique synthesis on their status, distribution and ecology. In addition, it presents information on various conservation threats, including fisheries by catch, contaminants, noise disturbance, plastic ingestion and climate change. This comprehensive resource will appeal to marine mammal conservationists and researchers, as well as environmental and wildlife practitioners at all levels.
Other form:Print version: 9780128190548
Print version: 0128190531 9780128190531