Humpback Dolphins (Sousa spp.): Current Status and Conservation, Part 2

As the latest edition in the Advances in Marine Biology series, this book covers all areas of marine science, both applied and basic, and a wide range of topical areas from all areas of marine ecology, including marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological oceanography, amongst others

Thomas Allen Jefferson (Volume editor), Barbara E. Curry (Volume editor)

9780128036020

Hardback, published 8 January 2016

360 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.51 kg

Humpback Dolphins (Sousa spp.): Current Status and Conservation, Part 2 is part of Advances in Marine Biology, a series that has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963 — more than 50 years of outstanding coverage from a reference that is well known for its contents and editing.

This latest addition to the series includes updates on many topics that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological oceanography.

1. Re-Assessment of the Conservation Status of the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) Using the IUCN Red List Criteria Thomas A. Jefferson and Brian D. Smith 2. Humpback Dolphins in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta: Status, Threats, and Conservation Challenges Leszek Karczmarski, Shiang-Lin Huang, Carmen K. M. Or, Duan Gui, Stephen C. Y. Chan, Wenzhi Lin, Lindsay Porter, Wai-Ho Wong, Ruiqiang Zheng, Yuen-Wa Ho, Scott Y. S. Chui, Angelico Jose C. Tiongson, Yaqian Mo, Wei-Lun Chang, John H. W. Kwok, Ricky W. K. Tang, Andy T. L. Lee, Sze-Wing Yiu, Mark Keith, Glenn Gailey and Yuping Wu 3. Biology and Conservation of the Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin, Sousa chinensis taiwanensis John Y. Wang, Kimberly N. Riehl, Michelle N. Klein, Shiva Javdan, Jordan M. Hoffman, Sarah Z. Dungan, Lauren E. Dares and Claryana Araújo-Wang 4. The Behavioural Ecology of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins in Hong Kong Bernd Würsig, E. Christien M. Parsons, Sarah Piwetz and Lindsay Porter 5. Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins in Borneo: A review of Current Knowledge with Emphasis on Sarawak Gianna Minton, Anna Norliza Zulkifli Poh, Cindy Peter, Lindsay Porter and Danielle Kreb 6. Conservation Status of the Australian Humpback Dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) using the IUCN Red List Criteria Guido J. Parra and Daniele Cagnazzi 7. Australian Humpback Dolphins of the Wild West: A Review of Current Knowledge and Recommendations for Future Management Daniella M. Hanf, Tim Hunt and Guido J. Parra 8. Observations on Australian humpback dolphins (Sousa sahulensis) in Waters of the Pacific Islands and New Guinea Isabel Beasley, Maria Jedensjö, Gede Mahendra Wijaya, Jim Anamiato, Benjamin Kahn, and Danielle Kreb 9. Sexual Dimorphism and Geographic Variation in Dorsal Fin Features of Australian Humpback Dolphins, Sousa Sahulensis Alexander M. Brown, Lars Bejder, Guido J. Parra, Daniele Cagnazzi, Tim Hunt, Jennifer L. Smith and Simon J. Allen 10 .Conservation Status of the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) in the Northern Beibu Gulf, China Bingyao Chen, Xinrong Xu, Thomas A. Jefferson, Paula A. Olson, Qiurong Qin, Hongke Zhang, Liwen He and Guang Yang

Subject Areas: Applied ecology [RNC], Marine biology [PSPM], Fisheries & related industries [KNAF]