Overview
- First book ever to look at the physical and biological aspects of this huge marine area -Up-to-date information on a region of great interest (Arctic) and undergoing very rapid environmental change -Brings together aspects of empirical science and aboriginal traditional knowledge -First book focusing on marine mammals and birds in a large Arctic region -Forecasts future scenarios of changes due to global warming
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
From the reviews:
“Northern Canada’s Hudson Bay stretches north into Arctic waters where climate change is proceeding most rapidly. This 14-chapter work covers the physical environment (sea ice), food chain (capelin), marine mammals (beluga, narwhal, polar bear, orca, bowhead, ringed seal, walrus), and seabirds. Climate change and sea ice change are a central theme throughout. … Extensive references for each chapter; well illustrated. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic and professional collections, all levels.” (J. Burger, Choice, Vol. 48 (6), February, 2011)
“A Little Less Arctic: Top Predators in the World’s Largest Northern Inland Sea is an edited compendium of the state of various predators (e.g., killer whales, polar bears) in the Hudson Bay Complex … . By providing a comprehensive overview of the current developments transpiring in the HBC, the book does provide senior undergraduates, graduate students and other individuals interested in this area with a good overview of the current ecological changes in the HBC.” (Raynald Harvey Lemelin, Human Ecology, Vol. 39, 2011)
“This book is a diverse compendium of work from a multitude of scientists, examining various predatory species in the Arctic versus the effects of climate change and the history and projected future of the Hudson Bay. … I very much enjoyed the papers presented in this book … . recommend this book to anyone looking to learn about the current issues facing this unique setting, the flora and fauna contained therein, and the efforts of dedicated scientists to unravel the mysteries of a changing habitat.” (Mike Pool, Aquatic Mammals, Vol. 39 (1), 2013)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Little Less Arctic
Book Subtitle: Top Predators in the World's Largest Northern Inland Sea, Hudson Bay
Editors: Steven H. Ferguson, Lisa L. Loseto, Mark L. Mallory
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9121-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Netherlands 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-9120-8Published: 06 May 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9390-3Published: 06 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-9121-5Published: 30 May 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 308
Topics: Climate Change, Animal Ecology, Life Sciences, general, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Environmental Management