Written by international experts, this book explores aspects of the species' natural history and urgent problems of accidental mortality in fishing nets, contamination, and habitat loss. It offers the most current research and practices on rehabilitating debilitated animals and presents initiatives at the regional and international level for species conservation, including current and potential strategies related to marine protected areas and public policies.
The Franciscana Dolphin: On the Edge of Survival is an important resource for researchers and practitioners in marine conservation, marine biology, and zoology, particularly those who seek to gain the most reputable information on vulnerable marine mammal species for conservation efforts. Policymakers and public officials involved in environmental protection and planning will also find this useful to combat similar threats with other dolphin species around the world
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Table of Contents
1. Taxonomy, skeletal morphology, and evolutionary history 2. Overview of franciscana diet 3. Macroparasites of franciscana: what can their coexistence say 4. Pathologies and diseases 5. The life history of franciscana dolphins 6. Genetic diversity, population structure, and phylogeography 7. Abundance estimates of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei): a review and future recommendations 8. Behavior and movement patterns of franciscana dolphins 9. Acoustic repertoire and bioacoustics applications 10. Is the franciscana bycatch in gillnet fisheries sustainable? 11. Chemical pollution and franciscana-a review 12. Coastal development and habitat loss: understanding 13. Long-term patterns of franciscana strandings throughout its distribution 14. Rehabilitation of stranded specimens 15. Alternative fishing methods, the potential use of "pingers," and other solutions to reduce the bycatch of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) 16. Gillnet fishing characteristics in Franciscana Management Areas 17. Ethnoecological approaches and fishermen perception 18. Marine protected areas: Their potential for the conservation of the franciscana 19. International and regional agreements, national legislation, and public policies
