The Atlantic walrus: Multidisciplinary insights into human-animal interactions
Keighley, X.; Olsen, M.T.; Jordan, P.; Desjardins, S. (Ed.) (2021). The Atlantic walrus: Multidisciplinary insights into human-animal interactions. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-817430-2. xvii, 339 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/c2018-0-01961-1
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VLIZ: Environmental management [103012]
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- Keighley, X., redacteur
- Olsen, M.T., redacteur
- Jordan, P., redacteur
- Desjardins, S., redacteur
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- Boessenecker, R.W.; Churchill, M. (2021). The surprising evolutionary heritage of the Atlantic walrus as chronicled by the fossil record, in: Keighley, X. et al. The Atlantic Walrus: Multidisciplinary insights into human-animal interactions. pp. 9-37. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-817430-2.00006-6, meer
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| Abstract |
The Atlantic Walrus addresses the key dimensions of walrus and human interactions across the North Atlantic and the Arctic over the past 4,000 years. It establishes a new synthesis of historical ecology and biology, focusing on the effects of climate change on the species population and the different phases of human impacts. This book begins with the genetics and behaviour of the Atlantic walrus, delving into the evolution and the purposes behind its unique anatomy. It details prehistoric pristine walrus populations, subsequently effected by Indigenous and Viking hunting and usage. This book emphasizes the importance of molecular advances and biological research on the Atlantic walrus to better understand the species and how to conserve its remaining population from the effects of climate change, hunting, and disease. The Atlantic Walrus is the ideal resource for marine biologists and conservationists who require the most updated and accurate source of biological and historical information on the species. Paleoecologists will also find this useful for the evolution of the Atlantic walrus and how the species has needed to adapt to the environment and its neighbouring humans to survive. |
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