The Biology and Management of Semi-aquatic Mammals
Author | : L. M. Gosling |
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Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Human anatomy |
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Author | : L. M. Gosling |
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Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Human anatomy |
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Author | : Great Britain. Agricultural Development and Advisory Service |
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Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Aquatic mammals |
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Author | : L. M. Gosling |
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Total Pages | : 8 |
Release | : 1984 |
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Author | : Glynnis A. Hood |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 453 |
Release | : 2020-10-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 142143881X |
A groundbreaking review of the seldom-studied semi-aquatic freshwater mammals, covering biology, behavior, and conservation. Semi-aquatic mammals are some of the rarest and most endangered mammals on earth. What binds them together in the minds of biologists, despite their diverse taxa and body forms, are evolutionary traits that allow them to succeed in two worlds—spending some time on land and some in the water. Semi-aquatic Mammals fills a crucial void in the literature by highlighting the important ecological roles and curious biology of these remarkable animals. In this unique book, wildlife ecologist Glynnis A. Hood presents the first comprehensive examination of a global suite of 140 freshwater semi-aquatic mammals. Each one has overcome the distinct ecological challenges of thriving in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats as part of everyday life. Covering millions of years, Hood's exploration begins with the extinct otter-like Buxolestes and extends to consider the geographical, physical, behavioral, and reproductive traits of its present-day counterparts. Hood explains how semi-aquatic mammals are able to navigate a viscous environment with almost no resistance to heat loss, reveals how they maintain the physical skills necessary to avoid predation and counter a more thermally changeable environment, and describes the array of adaptations that facilitate success in their multifaceted habitats. She also addresses specific conservation challenges faced by these mammals. Her analysis takes readers to the haunts of intriguing semi-aquatic mammals from around the world, • introducing the "paradoxical platypus," an Australian egg-laying monotreme that detects prey through electroreception • venturing into the swamps and mangroves of Southeast Asia, where fishing cats wave their paws above the water's surface to lure prey • trawling the streams and lakes of South America, where the female water opossum uses its backward-facing pouch to keep her babies warm during deep dives • spending time with species that engineer freshwater habitats into more productive and complex systems, including North American beavers and Africa's common hippopotamus Featuring award-winning artist Meaghan Brierley's stunning illustrations throughout, Semi-aquatic Mammals is an unparalleled reference on some of the world's most tenacious and fascinating mammals.
Author | : Peter G.H. Evans |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 629 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1461505291 |
Interest in marine mammals has increased dramatically in the last few decades, as evidenced by the number of books, scientific papers, and conferences devoted to these animals. Nowadays, a conference on marine mammals can attract between one and two thousand scientists from around the world. This upsurge of interest has resulted in a body of knowledge which, in many cases, has identified major conservation problems facing particular species. At the same time, this knowledge and the associated activities of environmental organisations have served to introduce marine mammals to a receptive public, to the extent that they are now perceived by many as the living icons of biodiversity conservation. Much of the impetus for the current interest in marine mammal conservation comes from "Save the Whale" campaigns started in the 1960s by environmental groups around the world, in response to declining whale populations after over-exploitation by humans. This public pressure led to an international moratorium on whaling recommended in 1972 by the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden, and eventually adopted by the International Whaling Commission ten years later. This moratorium largely holds sway to this day, and further protective measures have included the delimitation of extensive areas of the Indian Ocean (1979) and Southern Ocean (1994) as whale sanctuaries.
Author | : Róisín Campbell-Palmer |
Publisher | : Pelagic Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 62 |
Release | : 2015-01-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1784270407 |
The Eurasian beaver was near extinction at the start of the twentieth century, hunted across Europe for its fur, meat and castoreum. But now the beaver is on the brink of a comeback, with wild beaver populations, licensed and unlicensed, emerging all over Britain.
Author | : Ian L. Boyd |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 475 |
Release | : 2010-08-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0191550795 |
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.
Author | : TWISS JOHN R |
Publisher | : Smithsonian |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999-09-17 |
Genre | : Endangered species |
ISBN | : 9781560987789 |
"Providing insight into issues that involve a complex mixture of scientific, social, economic, and political considerations, Conservation and Management of Marine Mammals is a valuable reference for students, scientists, conservationists, and policymakers."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Joseph R. Geraci |
Publisher | : National Aquarium in Baltimore |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Marine mammals |
ISBN | : 0977460908 |
Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.
Author | : George A. Feldhamer |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 1250 |
Release | : 2003-11-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780801874161 |
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