Examen de l'efficacité des activités de rétablissement pour la baleine noire de l'Atlantique Nord

Ouvrages cités

Table des matières

• Texte Complet
• 1. Contexte
• 2. Objectifs de cet examen
• 3. Sources de renseignements
• 4. Méthodes d'évaluation de l'efficacité des activités de rétablissement
• 5. Examen des activités de rétablissement
  • 5.1. Objectifs de rétablissement
  • 5.2. Menaces
  • 5.3. Examen des activités de rétablissement
• 6. Efficacité des activités de rétablissement
  • 6.1. Collisions avec des navires
  • 6.2. Empêtrement dans des engins de pêche
  • 6.3. Perturbation et réduction ou dégradation de l'habitat
    • 6.3.1 Contaminants
    • 6.3.2 Perturbations acoustiques
    • 6.3.3. Perturbations attribuables à la présence d'embarcations
    • 6.3.4. Changements dans les ressources alimentaires
• 7. Activités de rétablissement indirectes : surveillance et intendance
• 8. Recommandations fondées sur les menaces
  • 8.1. Collisions avec des navires
  • 8.2. Empêtrement dans des engins de pêche
  • 8.3. Perturbation et réduction ou dégradation de l'habitat
  • 8.4. Activités de recherche et de surveillance nécessaires
• 9. Conclusions
• 10. Ouvrages cités
• Annexe A : Acronymes
• Annexe B : Définition du risque
• Annexe C : Résumé des activités de rétablissement

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