Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation

A Handbook of Techniques

Edited by Ian L. Boyd, W. Don Bowen, and Sara J. Iverson

Techniques in Ecology & Conservation

The first book to summarise the entire range of techniques associated with the study of marine mammals
Provides a comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date synthesis with contributions from researchers in the forefront of developing new techniques
Includes current technologies and methodologies as well as the latest statistical approaches to data analysis

Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation

A Handbook of Techniques

Edited by Ian L. Boyd, W. Don Bowen, and Sara J. Iverson

Techniques in Ecology & Conservation

Description

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.

Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation

A Handbook of Techniques

Edited by Ian L. Boyd, W. Don Bowen, and Sara J. Iverson

Techniques in Ecology & Conservation

Preface
1:Ethics in Marine Mammal Science, Nick Gales, David Johnston, Charles Littnan, and Ian L. Boyd
2:Marking and Capturing, Tom Loughlin, Louise Cunningham, Nick Gales, Randall Wells, and Ian Boyd
3:Estimating the Abundance of Marine Mammals, Philip S. Hammond
4:The Spatial Analysis of Marine Mammal Abundance, Jason Matthiopoulos and Geert Aarts
5:Morphometrics, Age Estimation, and Growth, W. Don Bowen and Simon Northridge
6:Vital Rates and Population Dynamics, Jason Baker, Andrew Westgate, and Tomo Eguchi
7:4 Epidemiology, Disease, and Health Assessment, Ailsa J. Hall, Frances M.D. Gulland, John A. Hammond, and Lori H. Schwacke
8:Measurement of Individual and Population Energetics of Marine Mammals, Sara J. Iverson, Carol E. Sparling, Terrie Williams, Shelley L. C. Lang, and W. Don Bowen
9:Diet, D.J. Tollit, G.J. Pierce, K.A. Hobson, W.D. Bowen, and S.J. Iverson
10:Telemetry, Bernie McConnell, Mike Fedak, Sascha Hooker, and Toby Patterson
11:Foraging Behaviour, Mark A. Hindell, Dan Crocker, Yoshihisa Mori, and Peter Tyack
12:Studying Marine Mammal Social Systems, Hal Whitehead and Sofie Van Parijs
13:Long-term Studies, W.D. Bowen, J.D. Baker, I.L. Boyd, J.A. Estes, J.K.B. Ford, S.D Kraus, S.D., D. Siniff, I. Stirling, and R. Wells
14:Identifying Units to Conserve using Genetic Data, Barbara L. Taylor, Karen Martien, and Phillip Morin
15:Approaches to Management, John Harwood
16:Conservation Biology, Andrew J. Read
References
Index

Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation

A Handbook of Techniques

Edited by Ian L. Boyd, W. Don Bowen, and Sara J. Iverson

Techniques in Ecology & Conservation

Author Information

Edited by Ian L. Boyd, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, W. Don Bowen, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada, and Sara J. Iverson, Dalhousie University, Canada

Contributors:

Geert Aarts (University of St Andrews, UK & Institute of Marine Resource and Ecosystem Studies, Netherlands)
Jason Baker (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Centre, USA)
W.D. Bowen (Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada)
Ian L Boyd (University of St Andrews, UK)
Louise Cunningham (University of St Andrews, UK)
Dan Crocker (Sonoma State University, USA)
Tomo Eguchi (Southwest Fisheries Science Center, USA)
J.A. Estes (USGS Santa Cruz Field Station, USA)
John K.B. Ford (Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada)
Nick Gales (Australian Government Antarctic Division, Australia)
Frances M.D. Gulland (The Marine Mammal Center, USA)
Mike Fedak (University of St Andrews, UK)
Ailsa J. Hall (University of St Andrews, UK)
John A. Hammond (Institute for Animal Health, UK)
Philip S. Hammond (University of St Andrews, UK)
John Harwood (University of St Andrews, UK)
Mark A. Hindell (University of Tasmania, Australia)
Keith A. Hobson (Canadian Wildlife Service, Canada)
Sascha Hooker (University of St Andrews, UK)
Sara J. Iverson (Dalhousie University, Canada)
David Johnston (Duke Marine Laboratory, USA)
Scott D. Kraus (New England Aquarium, USA)
Shelley L. C. Lang (Dalhousie University, Canada)
Charles Littnan (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Centre, USA)
Tom Loughlin (TRL Wildlife Consulting, USA)
Karen Martien (Southwest Fisheries Science Center, USA)
Jason Matthiopoulos (University of St Andrews, UK)
Bernie McConnell (University of St Andrews, UK)
Yoshihisa Mori (Teikyo University of Science and Technology, Japan)
Phillip Morin (Southwest Fisheries Science Center, USA)
Simon Northridge (University of St Andrews, UK)
Toby Patterson (CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research, Australia)
Graham J. Pierce (University of Aberdeen, UK)
Lori H. Schwacke (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA)
Don Siniff (University of Minnesota, USA)
Carol E. Sparling (University of St Andrews, UK)
Ian Stirling (Canadian Wildlife Service, Canada)
Dominic J. Tollit (SMRU Ltd, St Andrews, UK & University of British Columbia, Canada)
Peter Tyack (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA)
Barbara L. Taylor (Southwest Fisheries Science Center, USA)
Andrew J. Read (Duke Marine Laboratory, USA)
Sofie Van Parijs (NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center, USA)
Hal Whitehead (Dalhousie University, Canada)
Randall Wells (Chicago Zoological Society, USA)
Andrew Westgate (Duke Marine Laboratory, USA)
Terrie M. Williams (University of California Santa Cruz, USA)