Contributions

  • Boyd, I. L. - Contributor
  • Wanless, S. - Contributor
  • Camphuysen, C. J. - Contributor

Publication

2006 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, England

Language

English

Word Count

94,500 words, Guess

Page Count

378 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006298209
  • Goodreads343363

Classifications

  • LCCQL758 .T66 2006

Description

"The sustainable exploitation of the marine environment depends upon our capacity to develop systems of management with predictable outcomes. Unfortunately, marine ecosystems are highly dynamic and this property could conflict with the objective of sustainable exploitation. This book investigates the theory that the population and behavioural dynamics of predators at the upper end of marine food chains can be used to assist with management. Since these species integrate the dynamics of marine ecosystems across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, they offer new sources of information that can be formally used in setting management objectives. This book examines the current advances in the understanding of the ecology of marine predators and will investigate how information from these species could be used in management. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET

Subjects

Topics

EcologyTop predatorsMarine ecologyTop predators -- EcologyPredatory marine animalsMarine ecosystem managementMarine resources conservation

Series Statement

  • Conservation biology -- 12

Other Editions

  • Top predators in marine ecosystems: their role in monitoring and managementCambridge University Press2006-01-01

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