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Ecology and Conservation of Pinnipeds in Latin America

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Ecology and Conservation of Pinnipeds in Latin America/ edited by Gisela Heckel, Yolanda Schramm.
other author:	Heckel, Gisela.
Description:	X, 236 p. 84 illus., 67 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Animal ecology. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63177-2
ISBN:	9783030631772

Ecology and Conservation of Pinnipeds in Latin America
Ecology and Conservation of Pinnipeds in Latin America[electronic resource] /edited by Gisela Heckel, Yolanda Schramm. - 1st ed. 2021. - X, 236 p. 84 illus., 67 illus. in color.online resource.

Chapter 1 - Introduction - Pinnipeds in Latin America -- Chapter 2 - South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis, Zimmerman 1783) -- Chapter 3 - Ecology and conservation of the Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis, Heller 1904) -- Chapter 4 - Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella, Peters 1876) -- Chapter 5 - Reviewing the current status of Juan Fernandez fur seals (Arctocephalus philippii philippii, Peters 1866) -- Chapter 6 - The Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii townsendi, Merriam 1897) -- Chapter 7 - South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, Shaw 1800) -- Chapter 8 - Current status of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus, Lesson 1828) in Mexico -- Chapter 9 - Life history strategies in the Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki, Silvertsen 1953): understanding the past to predict the future -- Chapter 10 - Conservation and management implications of southern elephant seals (Miroung leonina, Linnaeus 1758): demography, social organization and behavior -- Chapter 11 - Status review of the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris, Gill 1866) in Mexico: past, present and perspectives -- Chapter 12 - The Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii, Gray 1864) in Mexico.

Pinnipeds are marine mammals that include eared seals, true seals, and walruses. This book presents detailed reviews on the ecology and conservation of 10 pinniped species along the coasts and islands in Latin America, from Mexico to Chile and Argentina. Topics covered include their population dynamics, trophic ecology, reproduction, and behavior. In addition, the book addresses major conservation issues regarding climate change, interaction with fisheries, ecotourism, and other human activities.

ISBN: 9783030631772

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-63177-2doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

677635
Animal ecology.

LC Class. No.: QH540-549.5

Dewey Class. No.: 591.7

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