The Community Ecology of Sea Otters
. Ed(S): Vanblaricom, Glenn R.; Estes, James A.
€ 127.82
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Community Ecology of Sea Otters
Paperback. Editor(s): VanBlaricom, Glenn R.; Estes, James A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 263 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 463.
The impetus for this volume comes from two sources. The first is scientific: by virtue of a preference for certain large benthic invertebrates as food, sea otters have interesting and significant effects on the structure and dynamics of nearshore communities in the North Pacific. The second is political: be cause of the precarious status of the sea otter population in coastal California, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced, in June 1984, a proposal to establish a new population of sea otters at San Nicolas Island, off southern California. The proposal is based on the premise that risks of ... Read more
The impetus for this volume comes from two sources. The first is scientific: by virtue of a preference for certain large benthic invertebrates as food, sea otters have interesting and significant effects on the structure and dynamics of nearshore communities in the North Pacific. The second is political: be cause of the precarious status of the sea otter population in coastal California, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced, in June 1984, a proposal to establish a new population of sea otters at San Nicolas Island, off southern California. The proposal is based on the premise that risks of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642728471
SKU
V9783642728471
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Community Ecology of Sea Otters