Despite their rich fossil history, there are only four surviving species of sirenians or sea cows, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals. The three species of manatees and the dugong live in the coastal waters rivers and lakes of more than 80 tropical and subtropical countries and are all on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This book examines sirenian conservation biology through the lens of their behavioral ecology and ethology. Sirenian feeding, diving, movement, social and reproductive behaviors are reviewed by an international team of scientists from eight countries, with an emphasis on data gathered in the past 15 years.
What can we infer about the behavior of extinct sirenians
Sensory and morphological adaptation for an aquatic lifestyle
Diving and foraging behaviors. Lucy Keith-Diagne, African Aquatic Conservation Fund
Movement behaviors. Chip Deutsch, Associate Research Scientist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Historical and current interactions with humans from the perspective of sirenian ethology and behavioral ecology
Likely impacts of climate change on sirenian behavior
Implications of sirenian behavior for conservation and management.
Marsh, Helene
| ISBN | 978-3-030-90741-9 |
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| Article number | 9783030907419 |
| Media type | Book |
| Copyright year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Springer, Berlin |
| Length | XVI, 417 pages |
| Illustrations | XVI, 417 p. 62 illus., 43 illus. in color. |
| Language | English |
