Sea otter conservation
by Ballachey, Brenda Elizabeth Bodkin, James L., (James Lee) Larson, Shawn E., (Shawn Elizabeth) VanBlaricom, G. R., (Glenn R.)
Sea otters are good indicators of ocean health. In addition, they are a keystone species, offering a stabilizing effect on ecosystem, controlling sea urchin populations that would otherwise inflict damage to kelp forest ecosystems. The kelp forest ecosystem is crucial for marine organisms and contains coastal erosion. With the concerns about the imperiled status of sea otter populations in California, Aleutian Archipelago and coastal areas of Russia and Japan, the last several years have shown …
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- Full title :Sea otter conservation / edited by Shawn E. Larson, James L. Bodkin, Glenn R. VanBlaricom ; contributors, Brenda E. Ballachey [and twenty-three others].
Summary
Sea otters are good indicators of ocean health. In addition, they are a keystone species, offering a stabilizing effect on ecosystem, controlling sea urchin populations that would otherwise inflict damage to kelp forest ecosystems. The kelp forest ecosystem is crucial for marine organisms and contains coastal erosion. With the concerns about the imperiled status of sea otter populations in California, Aleutian Archipelago and coastal areas of Russia and Japan, the last several years have shown growth of interest culturally and politically in the status and preservation of sea otter population.
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):AP
- Place of Publication:London [England]
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (468 pages) : : illustrations, tables, graphs
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780128016879, 0128016876
- oclc:ocn900889431
- LC Classification:QL737.C25
- Dewey Decimal:333.9597695
Table of Contents
Front Cover; Sea Otter Conservation; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter Reviewers; Chapter 1: Editor: Glenn R. VanBlaricom; Chapter 2: Editor: James L. Bodkin; Chapter 3: Editor: Glenn R. VanBlaricom; Chapter 4: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 5: Editor: James L. Bodkin; Chapter 6: Editor: James L. Bodkin; Chapter 7: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 8: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 9: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 10: Editor: James L. Bodkin; Chapter 11: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 12: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 13: Editor: James L. Bodkin.
Chapter 14: Editor: James L. BodkinPreface; 1 The Conservation of Sea Otters: A Prelude; Introduction; Natural History; Conservation Successes and Challenges; The Fur Trade; Recovery; Oil Spills; Predation; Genetic Diversity; Subspecific Taxonomy, Stocks, and Management; Apex Predator, Keystone Species, and Food Limitation; Sources of Mortality; Rehabilitation; Interactions with People; Conclusion; References; 2 Natural History, Ecology, and the Conservation and Management of Sea Otters; History; Form and Function; Insulation; Metabolic Rate; Life History; Associated Species; Autotrophs.
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