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The Bowhead Whale
Balaena Mysticetus: Biology and Human Interactions
- 1st Edition - September 11, 2020
- Editors: J.C. George, J.G.M. Thewissen
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 9 6 9 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 9 7 0 - 2
The Bowhead Whale: Balaena mysticetus: Biology and Human Interactions covers bowhead biology from their anatomy and behavior, to conservation, distribution, ecology and evol… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Bowhead Whale: Balaena mysticetus: Biology and Human Interactions covers bowhead biology from their anatomy and behavior, to conservation, distribution, ecology and evolution. The book also discusses the biological and physical aspects of the Arctic ecosystem in which these whales live, with careful attention paid to the dramatic changes taking place. A special section of the book describes the interactions of humans with bowheads in past and present, focusing on their importance to Indigenous communities and the challenges regarding entanglement in fishing gear, industrial noise and ship strikes.
This volume brings together the knowledge of bowheads in one place for easy reference for scientists that study the species, marine mammal biologists, but, equally important, for everyone who is interested in the Arctic.
- Presents the only current book dedicated to this species
- Includes short, high-impact chapters that make it possible to review all bowhead biology in one compact volume
- Illustrated with never-before published photos of bowheads in their natural environment
- Provides a platform for an in-depth understanding of indigenous whaling
Researchers and academics in marine and conservation biology, specifically those targeting marine mammal research and species management
- No. of pages: 668
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 11, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128189696
- eBook ISBN: 9780128189702
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J.C. George
John Craighead ‘Craig’ George Ph.D. is a wildlife biologist who has lived in the Arctic and studied bowhead whales for 40 years. He has published more than 50 scientific papers on the species, on topics ranging from their physiology and reproduction, to their migratory pathways, and their behavior. He is a leading specialist on issues relating to conservation and management of bowhead populations and has served as a member of the US delegation of the International Whaling Commission. He is keenly involved in issues related to subsistence hunting of whales by Indigenous peoples, and the traditional knowledge that these cultures have of whale biology.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Wildlife Management, North Slope Borough, Utqiagvik, Alaska, USAJT
J.G.M. Thewissen
J. G. M. ‘Hans’ Thewissen studies the evolution, anatomy and embryology of marine mammals, and has travelled the world to study fossil and living whales. His work with the sense organs of modern whales explores the impact of global change on marine mammal populations. He co-edited the three editions of Elsevier’s Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals and wrote a popular book on whale evolution: The Walking Whales.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, USARead The Bowhead Whale on ScienceDirect