Humankind has long felt a kinship of ocean-dwelling mammals, and human culture, customs, and literature abound with sea mammal lore. This volume covers 19 families in 3 orders.
Consistent evaluation and new recommendations for action are required of protective measures to address threats that were unrecognised or non-existent until recently. Global warming, noise pollution and reduced availability of prey are now of great concern.
Author(s):
Crespo, Enrique A.
Notarbartolo di Sciara, Giuseppe
Reeves, Randall R.
Smith, Brian D.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Cetacean Specialist Group