LEADER 04022nam 22007095 450 001 9910484730903321 005 20231204094834.0 010 $a3-030-63177-X 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-63177-2 035 $a(CKB)4100000011781481 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6501094 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-63177-2 035 $a(PPN)253861683 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011781481 100 $a20210224d2021 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEcology and Conservation of Pinnipeds in Latin America$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Gisela Heckel, Yolanda Schramm 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (X, 236 p. 84 illus., 67 illus. in color.) 311 $a3-030-63176-1 327 $aChapter 1 - Introduction - Pinnipeds in Latin America -- Chapter 2 - South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis, Zimmerman 1783) -- Chapter 3 - Ecology and conservation of the Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis, Heller 1904) -- Chapter 4 - Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella, Peters 1876) -- Chapter 5 - Reviewing the current status of Juan Fernandez fur seals (Arctocephalus philippii philippii, Peters 1866) -- Chapter 6 - The Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii townsendi, Merriam 1897) -- Chapter 7 - South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, Shaw 1800) -- Chapter 8 - Current status of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus, Lesson 1828) in Mexico -- Chapter 9 - Life history strategies in the Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki, Silvertsen 1953): understanding the past to predict the future -- Chapter 10 - Conservation and management implications of southern elephant seals (Miroung leonina, Linnaeus 1758): demography, social organization and behavior -- Chapter 11 - Status review of the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris, Gill 1866) in Mexico: past, present and perspectives -- Chapter 12 - The Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii, Gray 1864) in Mexico. 330 $aPinnipeds are marine mammals that include eared seals, true seals, and walruses. This book presents detailed reviews on the ecology and conservation of 10 pinniped species along the coasts and islands in Latin America, from Mexico to Chile and Argentina. Topics covered include their population dynamics, trophic ecology, reproduction, and behavior. In addition, the book addresses major conservation issues regarding climate change, interaction with fisheries, ecotourism, and other human activities. 606 $aAnimal migration 606 $aFreshwater ecology 606 $aMarine ecology 606 $aEvolution (Biology) 606 $aConservation biology 606 $aEcology 606 $aAnimal Migration 606 $aFreshwater and Marine Ecology 606 $aEvolutionary Theory 606 $aConservation Biology 606 $aPinnípedes$2thub 606 $aEcologia animal$2thub 606 $aProtecció de la fauna$2thub 607 $aAmèrica Llatina$2thub 608 $aLlibres electrònics$2thub 615 0$aAnimal migration. 615 0$aFreshwater ecology. 615 0$aMarine ecology. 615 0$aEvolution (Biology). 615 0$aConservation biology. 615 0$aEcology. 615 14$aAnimal Migration. 615 24$aFreshwater and Marine Ecology. 615 24$aEvolutionary Theory. 615 24$aConservation Biology. 615 7$aPinnípedes 615 7$aEcologia animal 615 7$aProtecció de la fauna 676 $a591.568 702 $aHeckel$b Gisela$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 702 $aSchramm$b Yolanda$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910484730903321 996 $aEcology and Conservation of Pinnipeds in Latin America$92804904 997 $aUNINA