Top Predators in Marine Ecosystems: Their Role in Monitoring and Management: 12 (Conservation Biology, Series Number 12) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052161256X ISBN 13: 9780521612562

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

An examination of how studying marine predators can identify changes in and help manage marine ecosystems.

About this title

Review:

'Each section of the volume has an extensive bibliography which may be one of its most valuable contents allowing an easy access to the many published sources on the subject. It is indexed in a detailed fashion and will be a valuable addition to a botanical library... an invaluable contribution to the marine conservation literature ... I would strongly recommend this book to all biologists to rectify any imbalance that may have occurred in their scientific education' Biologist

' ... an interesting and important book ... packed with scientific knowledge ...' Fish and Fisheries

Book Description:

Seals, seabirds, whales and dolphins are at the top of marine food chains: studying their ecology can help identify and monitor changes in wider marine ecosystems. This book examines our current understanding of marine predator ecology and investigates how it can be used in management and conservation of marine habitats.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 052161256X
• ISBN 13: 9780521612562
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Boyd Ian