Management of Antarctic baleen whales amid past exploitation, current threats and complex marine ecosystems
As baleen whales recover from severe exploitation, they are probably subject to a wide variety of threats within the Antarctic marine ecosystem, including directed take. Here we review both the management and current status of Antarctic baleen whales and consider those threats likely to impact on th...
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ftunisouthpac:oai:generic.eprints.org:5498 2023-05-15T13:32:29+02:00 Management of Antarctic baleen whales amid past exploitation, current threats and complex marine ecosystems Leaper, R. Miller, Cara E. 2011 application/pdf http://repository.usp.ac.fj/5498/ http://repository.usp.ac.fj/5498/1/Management_of_Antarctic_baleen_whales_amid_past_exploitation%2Dcurrent_threats_and_complex_marine_ecosystems.pdf http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8439422 unknown Antarctic Science Ltd http://repository.usp.ac.fj/5498/1/Management_of_Antarctic_baleen_whales_amid_past_exploitation%2Dcurrent_threats_and_complex_marine_ecosystems.pdf Leaper, R. and Miller, Cara E. (2011) Management of Antarctic baleen whales amid past exploitation, current threats and complex marine ecosystems. Antarctic Science, 23 (6). pp. 503-529. ISSN 0954-1020 GC Oceanography Journal Article PeerReviewed 2011 ftunisouthpac 2019-09-06T08:22:58Z As baleen whales recover from severe exploitation, they are probably subject to a wide variety of threats within the Antarctic marine ecosystem, including directed take. Here we review both the management and current status of Antarctic baleen whales and consider those threats likely to impact on them. Threats range from global problems - marine pollution and climate change - to localized issues including shipping, habitat disturbance, unregulated wildlife tourism and fishery activities. We identify the most pressing anthropogenic threats to baleen whales including scientific whaling and climate change. It is unclear whether current management approaches will be able to effectively encompass all these threats while also accounting both for the differing levels of scientific understanding and for the differing recovery rates of the whale species. For management we recommend the following: 1) incorporation of both ecosystem considerations and the suite of identified threats not limited to direct take, 2) identification of measurable indicators of changes in whales that allow more certainty in monitoring of populations and the environment, and 3) recognition of significant relationships between baleen whales and habitat features to provide information on distribution and use. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Science baleen whales The University of South Pacific: USP Electronic Research Repository Antarctic The Antarctic |
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As baleen whales recover from severe exploitation, they are probably subject to a wide variety of threats within the Antarctic marine ecosystem, including directed take. Here we review both the management and current status of Antarctic baleen whales and consider those threats likely to impact on them. Threats range from global problems - marine pollution and climate change - to localized issues including shipping, habitat disturbance, unregulated wildlife tourism and fishery activities. We identify the most pressing anthropogenic threats to baleen whales including scientific whaling and climate change. It is unclear whether current management approaches will be able to effectively encompass all these threats while also accounting both for the differing levels of scientific understanding and for the differing recovery rates of the whale species. For management we recommend the following: 1) incorporation of both ecosystem considerations and the suite of identified threats not limited to direct take, 2) identification of measurable indicators of changes in whales that allow more certainty in monitoring of populations and the environment, and 3) recognition of significant relationships between baleen whales and habitat features to provide information on distribution and use. |
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Management of Antarctic baleen whales amid past exploitation, current threats and complex marine ecosystems |
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Management of Antarctic baleen whales amid past exploitation, current threats and complex marine ecosystems |
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Management of Antarctic baleen whales amid past exploitation, current threats and complex marine ecosystems |
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http://repository.usp.ac.fj/5498/1/Management_of_Antarctic_baleen_whales_amid_past_exploitation%2Dcurrent_threats_and_complex_marine_ecosystems.pdf Leaper, R. and Miller, Cara E. (2011) Management of Antarctic baleen whales amid past exploitation, current threats and complex marine ecosystems. Antarctic Science, 23 (6). pp. 503-529. ISSN 0954-1020 |
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