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Marine mammal research and conservation in India

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Title Marine mammal research and conservation in India
 
Creator Vivekanandan, E
Jeyabaskaran, R
Yousuf, K S S M
Anoop, B
Abhilash, K S
Rajagopalan, M
 
Subject Marine Mammals
 
Description Marine mammals are major consumers of production at most
trophic levels from primary production (i.e. sirenians) to predatory
fish and even to other marine mammals, as in the case of killer
whales. Because of their large body size and abundance, they have
a major influence on the structure and function of marine
communities. They play an important role in shaping the behaviour
and life history traits of prey species and predators, in nutrient
storage and recycling, and in modifying benthic habitats (Katona
and Whitehead, 1988). The ecological importance of marine
mammals is poorly understood, but they are conspicuous as the
charismatic megafauna of marine ecosystems that elicit strong
human emotions (Bowen, 1997). Marine mammals are probably
one of the best sentinel organisms in aquatic and coastal
environments because many species have long life spans and have
extensive fat stores that can serve as depots for anthropogenic
toxins.
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Date 2010
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/187/1/Booklet-New.pdf
Vivekanandan, E and Jeyabaskaran, R and Yousuf, K S S M and Anoop, B and Abhilash, K S and Rajagopalan, M (2010) Marine mammal research and conservation in India. CMFRI Pamphlet (13/201). pp. 1-20.