TITLE:
The urban whale : North Atlantic right whales at the crossroads / edited by Scott D. Kraus and Rosalind M. Rolland.
Publication Date:
2007
Publication Information:
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press,
Physical Description:
xviii, 543 p., [34 p. of plates] : col. ill., maps.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
The authors present our current knowledge about the biology and plight of right whales, including their reproduction, feeding, genetics, and endocrinology, as well as fatal run-ins with ships and fishing gear. Employing individual identifications, acoustics, and population models, Scott Kraus, Rosalind Rolland, and their colleagues present a vivid history of this animal, from a once commercially hunted commodity to today's life-threatening challenges of urban waters. Hunted for nearly a millennium, right whales are now being killed by the ocean commerce that supports our modern way of life. This book offers hope for the eventual salvation of this great whale.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780674023277
9780674034754
