Research Catalog

Title

The conservation of whales and dolphins : science and practice / edited by Mark P. Simmonds & Judith D. Hutchinson.

Publication

Chichester ; New York : Wiley, [1996], ©1996.

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Additional Authors

• Simmonds, Mark P.
• Hutchinson, Judith D.

Description

xv, 476 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Subjects

• Cetacea
• Wildlife conservation
• Endangered species

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. An Introduction to the Whales and Dolphins / Hugo P. Castello -- 2. International Law and the Status of Cetaceans / Gregory Rose -- 3. The Ethics and Politics of Whaling / Chris Stroud -- 4. Directed Kills of Small Cetaceans Worldwide / Kieran Mulvaney -- 5. Incidental Catches of Small Cetaceans / Andrew J. Read -- 6. Fisheries Interactions: The Harbour Porpoise - a Review / Judith D. Hutchinson -- 7. Ecological Interactions Between Cetaceans and Fisheries / Michael Earle -- 8. Organohalogen and Heavy Metal Contamination in Cetaceans: Observed Effects, Potential Impact and Future Prospects / Peter J. H. Reijnders -- 9. Cetaceans and Environmental Pollution: The Global Concerns / Paul A. Johnston, Ruth L. Stringer and David Santillo -- 10. Habitat Loss and Degradation / Nicola J. Kemp -- 11. Underwater Noise Pollution and its Significance for Whales and Dolphins / Jonathan Gordon and Anna Moscrop --
• 12. Whales and Climate Change / Malcolm MacGarvin and Mark Simmonds -- 13. Infectious Diseases of Cetacean Populations / Seamus Kennedy -- 14. The River Dolphins: The Road to Extinction / Alison Smith -- 15. Science and Precaution in Cetacean Conservation / Sue Mayer and Mark Simmonds -- 16. Defining Future Research Needs for Cetacean Conservation / Paul Thompson and Sue Mayer -- 17. The New Zealand Experience - One Country's Response to Cetacean Conservation / Michael Donoghue -- 18. Conservation in Practice: Agreements, Regulations, Sanctuaries and Action Plans / Cassandra Phillips.

ISBN

0471965618 (ppc : acid-free paper)

LCCN

95053981

OCLC

ocm34076414

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries