Using Detection Dogs to Monitor Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Protect Aquatic Resources

This book is about the varied range of emerging applications using specially trained detection dogs to monitor and protect aquatic ecosystems, animals, plants and related resources. Featuring contributions from those at the forefront of converging disciplines ranging from canine training, ecological...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Richards, Ngaio L. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
Έκδοση:1st ed. 2018.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Introduction; Heath Smith
  • Chapter 1: Water Search Overview: Searching with Dogs in an Aquatic Environment; Debra Tirmenstein and Robert Freedline
  • Chapter 2: Detection Dogs as Ambassadors and Field Assistants to Protect Imperiled Reptiles and Amphibians; Robyn Powers
  • Chapter 3: Monitoring Invasive and Threatened Aquatic Amphibians, Mammals and Birds; Jim Shields and Lana Austin (with a contribution from Megan Vick and Todd Engelmeyer)
  • Chapter 4: Intercepting Invasive Invertebrate Species Before They Infest Water Bodies: The Inception and Implementation of Alberta's Dedicated Canine Mussel Inspection Program;Cindy Sawchuk (with a contribution from Aimee Hurt)
  • Chapter 5: In situ Detection of Sewage Pollution and its Sources in Aquatic Ecosystems; Karen Reynolds and Scott Reynolds
  • Chapter 6: Using Scat Detection Dogs to Monitor Environmental Contaminants in Sentinel Species and Freshwater Ecosystems; Ngaio Richards, Gregg Tomy, Chad Kinney, Frankline Nwanguma, Braden Godwin and Deborah (Smith) Woollett
  • Chapter 7: A Glimpse into the Use of Dogs to Address Global Poaching, Overharvesting and Trafficking of Aquatic Species; Birgit Braun and John Stuart (with contributions from Detective Lauren Wendt and the TRAFFIC India/WWF India Super Sniffer Team)
  • Chapter 8: Striving for Best Standards and Practices: Recommendations for Optimizing Assessment and Performance of Ecological Scent Detection Dogs; Brian Boroski and Lauralea Oliver
  • Chapter 9: Looking Ahead: Future Directions and Considerations for Using Detection Dogs in Aquatic Environments and Ecosystems; Ngaio Richards. .