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This book explores the nature of marine conservation based on the case study of Hinase, a fishing village in Okayama, Japan. It focuses on the fishers self-motivated eelgrass restoration activity which has been continued for more than 30 years. This activity in Hinase recently attracted international attention as a case under the name Satoumi and Marine Protected Areas in several governmental reports, but detailed information, such as the historical background and social structure of Hinase, has not yet been analyzed. This book, therefore, fulfills this gap by providing its ethnographic information. In addition, this book offers some points for critical thinking by concluding that marine conservation activities cannot always be evaluated or arranged under the standardized approach with limited time and space. This viewpoint reaffirms the importance of local initiative and highlights the value of qualitative research to seek the way forward for promising marine conservation. This book is suitable for an academic audience in the field of social sciences, such as applied anthropology, as well as ecologists, government officials, environmentalists, and citizens who are interested or engaged in environmental issues or natural resource management.

Eelgrass. --- Marine resources conservation. --- Conservation of marine resources --- Marine conservation --- Marine environmental protection --- Marine protection --- Aquatic resources conservation --- Marine pollution --- Eelgrasses --- Zostera --- Zosteraceae --- Eelgrass --- Marine resources conservation

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"Plastic Pollution and Marine Conservation: Approaches to Protect Biodiversity and Marine Life provides comprehensive knowledge on the consequences of plastic waste in marine environments at different levels, ranging from ecological and biological, to social, economic and political. The book synthesizes historical information, gaps in current knowledge, and recent discoveries by illustrating the main stages that made plastics a global issue for ocean ecosystems and their wildlife. Written by international experts on marine pollution, marine biology, and management of environmental resources, this book explores the main topics of marine plastic pollution such as input quantification, polluting sources, ultimate fate, ecological consequences, and more. This an important resource for a wide audience, including marine conservationists, environmental managers, decision-makers, NGOs, private companies, and activists working to combat plastics in our seas and oceans. Illustrates the evolution of plastics, from revolutionary materials to global environmental emergency Discusses marine plastic pollution with scientific rigor and easy language that is supported by graphics and tables Led by a team of editors with expertise in biology, pollution, conservation and policies of marine wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystems."--

Plastic marine debris. --- Marine resources conservation. --- Marine pollution. --- Marine environment pollution --- Marine water pollution --- Ocean pollution --- Offshore water pollution --- Sea pollution --- Seawater --- Coastal zone management --- Oceanography --- Pollution --- Water --- Marine resources conservation --- Conservation of marine resources --- Marine conservation --- Marine environmental protection --- Marine protection --- Aquatic resources conservation --- Marine pollution --- Debris, Marine plastic --- Debris, Plastic marine --- Marine plastic debris --- Marine debris --- Plastic scrap

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This book is the first ever written on English marine conservation regulation from a socio-legal perspective. The monograph presents an in-depth analysis of key aspects of Marine Protected Areas regulation in England, offering the reader access to an under-investigated field. Such regulatory mapping is complemented by an interdisciplinary treatment of the subject exploring the relationship between people and marine parks through central themes in environmental social sciences and regulatory theory, namely space, rationalisation, democracy and adaptation. Thus, the book is of interest to environmental lawyers and regulatory scholars but also to human geographers, environmental sociologists and political scientists. As the book provides critical reflections on current legal and regulatory structures, it contains valuable insights for policymakers and regulators. The book has a strong methodological basis drawing on in-depth desk-based research, complemented by primary qualitative research, conducted over a number of years.

Marine resources conservation --- Law of the sea --- Fishery law and legislation --- Law and legislation --- Fish law --- Fisheries (International law) --- Fisheries --- Fisheries regulations --- Fishery regulations --- Fishing --- Fishing regulations --- Law, Fishery --- International law --- Territorial waters --- Water --- Wildlife conservation --- High seas, Jurisdiction over --- Marine law --- Ocean --- Ocean law --- Sea, Law of the --- Maritime law --- Conservation of marine resources --- Marine conservation --- Marine environmental protection --- Marine protection --- Aquatic resources conservation --- Marine pollution

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Scientific and societal concern about the effects of underwater sound on marine ecosystems is growing. While iconic megafauna was of initial concern, more and more taxa are being included. Some countries have joined in multi-national initiatives to measure, monitor and mitigate environmental impacts of ocean noise at large, trans-boundary spatial scales. Approaches to regulating ocean noise change as new scientific evidence becomes available, but may also differ by country. The OCEANOISE conference series has provided a platform for the exchange of scientific results, management approaches, research needs, stakeholder concerns, etc. Attendees have represented various sectors, including academia, offshore industry, defence, NGOs, consultants and government regulators. The published articles in the Special Issue cover a range of topics and applications central to ocean noise.

military aircraft --- noise pollution --- ocean noise --- Endangered species --- human health --- animal behavior --- vessel noise --- radiated noise levels --- monopole source levels --- propagation loss --- animat --- air gun --- impact assessment --- marine vibroseis --- marine mammal --- sound propagation --- underwater noise modeling and mapping --- underwater noise effects --- ocean noise regulations --- underwater acoustics --- underwater sound impacts --- marine conservation --- coastal areas --- fish --- anthropogenic noise --- passive acoustic monitoring --- protected species --- reproduction --- underwater noise --- sound propagation modelling --- multivariate mixture model --- acoustic zone --- ship noise --- Australian EEZ --- source levels --- marine shipping --- automated identification system --- sound mapping --- management --- anthropogenic sound --- seismic surveys --- electromagnetic surveys --- behavioral response studies --- severity scoring of responses --- controlled exposure experiments --- cetaceans --- Physeter macrocephalus --- continuous naval sonar --- marine soundscape --- wind noise --- whale song --- fish chorus --- marine mammal conservation --- behavioral disturbance --- hearing impairment --- auditory masking --- seismic airgun source --- particle motion --- ground motion --- geophysical instruments --- bioacoustics of marine mammals --- underwater acoustic propagation --- animal communication --- acoustic propagation --- whistle detection --- time difference of arrival --- underwater acoustic --- underwater sound sensing --- ocean sound measurement --- seismic interface waves --- dispersion --- water-particle velocity --- seabed vibration --- permanent threshold shift --- synaptopathy --- neuropathy --- auditory brainstem response --- behavioral thresholds --- sea lice --- Lepeophtheirus salmonis --- acoustic trauma --- transmission electron microscopy --- scanning electron microscopy --- ocean noise mitigation --- ocean noise regulation --- small vessel source levels --- acoustic techniques --- hydrophone-based observations --- shallow water --- pinnipeds --- apple snail --- Pomacea maculata --- invasive species --- plague --- mitigation method --- salmon --- Salmo salar --- scanning electron microcopy --- otolith organ --- lateral line --- histopathology --- vaterite --- neuromast

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A marvelously illustrated reference to the natural wonders of one of the most spectacular places on earthSeparated from Africa’s mainland for tens of millions of years, Madagascar has evolved a breathtaking wealth of biodiversity, becoming home to thousands of species found nowhere else on the planet. The New Natural History of Madagascar provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date synthesis available of this island nation’s priceless biological treasures. Now fully revised and expanded, this beautifully illustrated compendium features contributions by more than 600 globally renowned experts who cover the history of scientific exploration in Madagascar, as well as the island’s geology and soils, climate, forest ecology, human ecology, marine and coastal ecosystems, plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. This invaluable two-volume reference also includes detailed discussions of conservation efforts in Madagascar that showcase several successful protected area programs that can serve as models for threatened ecosystems throughout the world.Provides the most comprehensive overview of Madagascar’s rich natural historyCoedited by 18 different specialistsFeatures hundreds of new contributions by world-class expertsIncludes hundreds of new illustrationsCovers a broad array of topics, from geology and climate to animals, plants, and marine lifeSheds light on newly discovered species and draws on the latest scienceAn essential resource for anyone interested in Madagascar or tropical ecosystems in general, from biologists and conservationists to ecotourists and armchair naturalists

Natural history --- Biodiversity --- Biodiversity conservation --- Acrantophis madagascariensis. --- Adansonia madagascariensis. --- Amphibian. --- Antananarivo. --- Biodiversity. --- Biogeography. --- Bird conservation. --- BirdLife International. --- Boophis madagascariensis. --- Borassus madagascariensis. --- Buddleja madagascariensis. --- Canopy (biology). --- Carnivora. --- Caruncle (bird anatomy). --- Cathariostachys madagascariensis. --- Chalarodon madagascariensis. --- Climate change. --- Comoros. --- Coral reef. --- Cryptostegia madagascariensis. --- Culture of Madagascar. --- Deforestation. --- Dry season. --- Dugong. --- Ecoregion. --- Ecosystem services. --- Ecosystem. --- Endemism. --- Entomology. --- Ex situ conservation. --- Fabaceae. --- Fauna of Madagascar. --- Fauna of New Guinea. --- Fauna. --- Female. --- Field Museum of Natural History. --- Fishery. --- Flora of Madagascar. --- Genus. --- Grassland. --- Green sea turtle. --- Habitat destruction. --- Habitat. --- Herbarium. --- Heterixalus madagascariensis. --- Host (biology). --- IUCN Red List. --- Indian Ocean. --- Inflorescence. --- Insect. --- Invertebrate. --- Journal of Natural History. --- Larva. --- Leioheterodon madagascariensis. --- Lemur. --- Lemuridae. --- Lemuriformes. --- Lepidoptera. --- Madagascar Biodiversity Center. --- Madagascar buzzard. --- Madagascar day gecko. --- Madagascar. --- Malagasy people. --- Mammal. --- Mangrove. --- Marine conservation. --- Marine mammal. --- National Zoological Park (United States). --- Natural history. --- Nesomyinae. --- New Island. --- Ovary (botany). --- Pantanodon madagascariensis. --- Petal. --- Phelsuma madagascariensis. --- Plumage. --- Predation. --- Ranomafana National Park. --- Reptilia (zoo). --- Rodent. --- Sanzinia madagascariensis. --- Sapotaceae. --- Sauvagella madagascariensis. --- Seagrass. --- Shrub. --- South America. --- Species diversity. --- Subgenus. --- Taxon. --- Tenrec. --- Testudo (genus). --- Thermoregulation. --- Typhleotris madagascariensis. --- Vangueria madagascariensis. --- Vegetation. --- Vertebrate. --- Wetland. --- Wildlife of Madagascar. --- Zoogeography. --- Zoonosis.