Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation'Erich Hoyt's handbook is an admirable, timely and highly welcome contribution.'Michael Stachowitsch, Marine EcologyWhat does it mean to save the whales if their habitat is left unprotected? Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is the definitive handbook on this pressing issue and the first to bridge the gap between the disciplines of marine protected areas and cetacean conservation. It launches a new chapter in cetacean conservation with its investigation into the crucial habitat needs and protection requirements of some 84 species.The author, one of the world's foremost experts in this field, takes you around the world to investigate the promising results of the latest conservation research and the strategies for obtaining marine protected areas in coastal waters and on the high seas, using national legislation and regional and international conventions. This is an essential introduction, guide and reference work for those working to ensure a future for whales and dolphins. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ocean Sanctuaries Marine Reserves or Parks? | 14 |
Why Spotlight Whales Dolphins and Porpoises? | 55 |
Creating Better Marine Protected Areas for Cetaceans | 68 |
Strategies for Proteecting Cetaceans to Complement and Supplement MPAs | 83 |
Habitat Protecetion for Cetaceans around the World | 87 |
Other editions - View all
Marine Protected Areas for Whales Dolphins and Porpoises: A World Handbook ... Erich Hoyt Limited preview - 2012 |
Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: A World Handbook ... Erich Hoyt No preview available - 2005 |
Common terms and phrases
Antarctic Arctic Atlantic Australia Balaenoptera Balaenoptera acutorostrata Balaenoptera physalus beaked whale biodiversity biosphere reserve breeding calving cetacean habitat cetacean species coast Contact continued Name Convention critical habitat ecosystem-based management Environment Environmental Eubalaena australis feeding fin whale fisheries fishing habitat protection harbor porpoise high seas humpback whale Indian Ocean Indo-Pacific hump-backed dolphin Islands IUCN IUCN Category km² Lagenorhynchus management plan marine areas marine mammals Marine Park marine protected areas Marine Region Marine Reserve Mediterranean Megaptera novaeangliae Mesoplodon mi² minke whale MPA or sanctuary MPAs and sanctuaries Name of MPA National Marine Sanctuary national waters Nature Reserve North notable species Notes and rationale orca Orcinus orca Phocoena Physeter macrocephalus pilot whale populations programme proposed MPAs seabirds short-beaked common dolphin South Pacific southern right whale sperm whale spinner dolphin Stenella Svalbard tourism Tursiops truncatus turtles WDCS Whale Sanctuary whale watching whales and dolphins Wildlife Zapovednik