Marine Mammal Research : Conservation beyond Crisis

Marine mammal conservation presents a number of challenges for scientists and other stakeholders, especially using natural resources in ways that avoid crisis management.

This visionary work looks beyond the current crises to present a compelling argument about how science, if conducted properly, can provide insights needed to minimize crisis management and implement more anticipatory action.

Despite the significant reduction of marine mammal harvesting, stocks of some species remain greatly reduced or are in decline.

This volume provides an overview of the current state of marine mammal populations and identifies the major obstacles facing marine mammal conservation, including fisheries, sonar and other noise pollution, disease, contaminants, algal booms, and habitat loss.

The contributors chart a scientifically supported plan to direct marine management beyond a crisis mode of operation and toward a well-defined recovery protocol.