| Contents Notes |
Introduction / John R. Twiss Jr. and Randall R. Reeves -- The evolution of North American attitudes toward marine mammals / David M. Lavigne, Victor B. Scheffer, and Stephen R. Kellert -- The laws governing marine mammal conservation in the United States / Donald C. Baur, Michael J. Bean, and Michael L. Gosliner -- Ecosystems : patterns, processes, and paradigms / Marc Mangel and Robert J. Hofman -- Marine mammal interactions with fisheries / Simon P. Northridge and Robert J. Hofman -- The tuna-dolphin controversy / Michael L. Gosliner -- Seals, sea lions, and salmon in the Pacific Northwest / Mark A. Fraker and Bruce R. Mate -- The International Whaling Commission and the contemporary whaling debate / Ray Gambell -- The Antarctic Treaty System / Lee A. Kimball -- The Hawaiian monk seal : biology of an endangered species / Timothy J. Ragen and David M. Lavigne -- The Hawaiian monk seal : management of an endangered species / David M. Lavigne -- Efforts to conserve the manatees / John E. Reynolds III -- Selected examples of small cetaceans at risk / William F. Perrin -- Efforts to conserve the North Atlantic right whale / Steven K. Katona and Scott D. Kraus -- Endangered species : the common denominator / Daryl P. Domning -- Marine debris pollution / David W. Laist, James M. Coe, and Kathryn J. O'Hara -- Marine mammal die-offs : causes, investigations, and issues / Joseph R. Geraci, John Harwood, and Valerie J. Lounsbury -- Marine mammal stranding networks / Dean Wilkinson and Graham A.J. Worthy -- Marine mammals in captivity / Randall R. Reeves and James G. Mead -- Marine mammal conservation : guiding principles and their implementation / Gary K. Meffe, William F. Perrin, and Paul K. Dayton. |
