Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Sirenia

Table of Contents

Preface to the series (Bernd Wsig, Series Ed.)

Preface to this volume (Helene Marsh)

Ch. 1: What can we infer about the behavior of extinct sirenians? Daryl Domning, Howard University, Washington DC, USA.

Ch. 2: Sensory and morphological adaptation for an aquatic lifestyle. Chris Marshall Texas A&M University, USA; Galveston, Roger Reep, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Diana Sarko, Southern Illinois University, USA.
Ch. 3. Diving and foraging behaviors. Lucy Keith-Diagne, African Aquatic Conservation Fund, Mbour, Senegal, West Africa; Margie Barlas, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Florida City, Florida, USA; Amanda Hodgson, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; Helene Marsh, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia; Jim Reid, USGS, Gainesville, Florida, USA;.

Ch. 4: Social and reproductive behaviors. Tom O'Shea, Scientist Emeritus at the USGS Fort Collins Science Center, Colarado, USA; Cathy Beck, USGS, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Lucy Keith-Diagne, African Aquatic Conservation Fund, Mbour, Senegal, West Africa; Amanda Hodgson, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; Miriam Marmontel, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustent嫛el Mamirau? L獮er do GP Mam璗eros Aqu嫢icos Amaz獼icos do IDSM, Brazil.

Ch. 5: Movement behaviors. Chip Deutsch, Associate Research Scientist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Christophe Cleguer, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; Nataly Castelblanco-Mart璯ez, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnolog燰, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Ch. 6: Historical and current interactions with humans from the perspective of sirenian ethology and behavioral ecology. Louisa Ponnampalam, Chairperson & Co-Founder, The MareCet Research Organization, Research Associate, IBEC, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak; Lucy Keith-Diagne, African Aquatic Conservation Fund, Mbour, Senegal, West Africa; Miriam Marmontel, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustent嫛el Mamirau? L獮er do GP Mam璗eros Aqu嫢icos Amaz獼icos do IDSM, Brazil; Helene Marsh, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia; Tony Mignucci, Centro de Conservaci鏮 de Manat獯s de Puerto Rico Universidad Interamericana, Puerto Rico; James Powell, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida, USA.

Ch. 7: Likely impacts of climate change on sirenian behavior. Helene Marsh, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia; Eduardo Moraes Arraut, Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, S緌 Jos?dos Campos, S緌 Paulo, Brazil; Himansu Sekhar Das, Unit Head - Marine Threatened Species and Habitats, Terrestrial & Marine Biodiversity PO Box:45553, Al Mamoura Building, Murour Road, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Lucy Keith-Diagne, African Aquatic Conservation Fund, Mbour, Senegal, West Africa; Holly Edwards, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida City, Florida, USA .

Ch. 8: Implications of sirenian behavior for conservation and management.

Helene Marsh, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia; Bob Bonde, USGS, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Benjamin Morales, Investigador Titular, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, M憖ico; Miriam Marmontel, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustent嫛el Mamirau? L獮er do GP Mam璗eros Aqu嫢icos Amaz獼icos do IDSM, Brazil; Louisa Ponnampalam, Chairperson & Co-Founder, The MareCet Research Organization, Research Associate, IBEC, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Index to this volume (Springer to be checked by HM)