Sea otter conservation / edited by Shawn E. Larson, James L. Bodkin, Glenn R. VanBlaricom ; contributors, Brenda E. Ballachey [and twenty-three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Larson, Shawn, editor.

Bodkin, James L., editor.

VanBlaricom, Glenn R., editor.

Ballachey, Brenda E., contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sea otter.

Sea otter--Conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (468 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : AP, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sea otters are good indicators of ocean health. In addition, they are a keystone species, offering a stabilizing effect on ecosystem, controlling sea urchin populations that would otherwise inflict damage to kelp forest ecosystems. The kelp forest ecosystem is crucial for marine organisms and contains coastal erosion. With the concerns about the imperiled status of sea otter populations in California, Aleutian Archipelago and coastal areas of Russia and Japan, the last several years have shown growth of interest culturally and politically in the status and preservation of sea otter population

Contents:

Front Cover; Sea Otter Conservation; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter Reviewers; Chapter 1: Editor: Glenn R. VanBlaricom; Chapter 2: Editor: James L. Bodkin; Chapter 3: Editor: Glenn R. VanBlaricom; Chapter 4: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 5: Editor: James L. Bodkin; Chapter 6: Editor: James L. Bodkin; Chapter 7: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 8: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 9: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 10: Editor: James L. Bodkin; Chapter 11: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 12: Editor: Shawn E. Larson; Chapter 13: Editor: James L. Bodkin

Chapter 14: Editor: James L. BodkinPreface; 1 The Conservation of Sea Otters: A Prelude; Introduction; Natural History; Conservation Successes and Challenges; The Fur Trade; Recovery; Oil Spills; Predation; Genetic Diversity; Subspecific Taxonomy, Stocks, and Management; Apex Predator, Keystone Species, and Food Limitation; Sources of Mortality; Rehabilitation; Interactions with People; Conclusion; References; 2 Natural History, Ecology, and the Conservation and Management of Sea Otters; History; Form and Function; Insulation; Metabolic Rate; Life History; Associated Species; Autotrophs

MacroinvertebratesParasites and Pathogens; Food Web; Ecosystems; Human Emotions; Discussion; References; 3 Historic and Contemporary Status of Sea Otters in the North Pacific; Introduction; Historic Distribution and Abundance; The Maritime Fur Trade; Early Twentieth Century Recovery and Conservation; Translocations Mid-Twentieth Century; Late Twentieth Century; Recent Population Abundance; Spatial Scale of Population Structuring; Prince William Sound; Southeast Alaska; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4 Challenges to Sea Otter Recovery and Conservation; Introduction

Defining Threats: Scale and ScopeThreats: Past, Present and Future; Human Take; Fisheries; Other Accidental Mortality; Mortality from Nuclear Testing (Amchitka Island, Aleutian Chain); Predation (Other than Human); Competition and Resource Limitation; Oil and other Contaminants; Disease; Habitat Loss or Degradation; Natural Hazards; Genetic Diversity; Density-Dependent Threats; Climate Change; Conclusion; References; 5 Sea Otter Conservation Genetics; Introduction; The Sea Otter Story and Conservation Genetics; Conservation Genetic Approaches; Samples; Methods; Nuclear; Mitochondrial DNA

Adaptive GeneticsSea Otter Genetic Research Findings; Genetic Diversity; Population Structure; Inbreeding and Genetic Problems in Small, Isolated Populations; Future Work; Nuclear Variability and Genetic Fingerprinting; Sequencing; Conclusion; References; 6 Evaluating the Status of Individuals and Populations: Advantages of Multiple Approaches and Time Scales; Introduction; The North Pacific Example; Tools of the Trade; Energetic Tools; Energy Intake Rate; Total Foraging Effort; Morphometric Tools; Body Condition; Growth Rates and Structural Body Size; Demographic Tools; Demographic Rates

Emerging Tools

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-12-801687-6

OCLC:

899134768