Behavioral biology of marine mammal deterrents: A review and prospectus

Biological Conservation

Volumn 167, Issue , 2013, Pages 380-389

  Schakner, Zachary A ^a   Blumstein, Daniel T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation behavior; Depredation; Fear conditioning; Human wildlife conflict; Marine mammals; Non lethal deterrents

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISTURBANCE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LEARNING; MARINE MAMMAL; MORTALITY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RISK PERCEPTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDERNESS AREA;

EID: 84884712157     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.08.024     Document Type: Review

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