This book seeks to underscore the need for scientific approaches to first understanding and then managing tourist interactions with marine wildlife. It draws upon the work of leading natural and social scientists whose work serves the interests of sustainable wildlife-based marine tourism. Thus from within the natural science disciplines of marine biology, environmental science, behavioural ecology, conservation biology, and wildlife management come chapters that provide insights into the effects of human disturbance on marine wildlife, the impacts that tourists may have upon wild animals, and the management approaches to mitigating impacts that may in the long term be biologically significant. Equally from the social science disciplines of geography, sociology, management and social anthropology are drawn chapters that explore demand for marine wildlife experiences, the benefits that visitors derive from their experiences, ethical and legislative contexts, and management issues that arise when tourists interact with populations of wild animals in coastal and marine environments.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Marine Wildlife and Tourism Management : In Search of Scientific Approaches to Sustainability / J.E.S. Higham and M. Lück -- Marine Wildlife Tours : Benefits for Participants / H. Zeppel and S. Muloin -- Shark! A New Frontier in Tourist Demand for Marine Wildlife / J. Dobson -- Tourist Interactions with Sharks / P. Dearden, K.N. Topelko and J. Ziegler -- Human-Polar Bear Interactions in Churchill, Manitoba : The Socio-ecological Perspective / R.H. Lemelin -- Specialization of Whale Watchers in British Columbia Waters / C. Malcolm and D. Duffus -- Captive Marine Wildlife : Benefits and Costs of Aquaria and Marine Parks / M. Lück -- The Economic Impacts of Marine Wildlife Tourism / C. Cater and E. Cater -- Effects of Human Disturbance on Penguins : The Need for Site- and Species-specific Visitor Management Guidelines / P.J. Seddon and U. Ellenberg -- Impacts of Tourism on Pinnipeds and Implications for Tourism Management / D. Newsome and K. Rodger -- Understanding the Impacts of Noise on Marine Mammals / D. Lusseau -- Shooting Fish in a Barrel : Tourists as Easy Targets / E.J. Shelton and B. McKinlay -- Marine Wildlife Tourism Management : Mandates and Protected Area Challenges / M.L. Miller -- Marine Wildlife Tourism and Ethics / B. Garrod -- Protecting the Ocean by Regulating Whale Watching : The Sound of One Hand Clapping / P.H. Forestell -- Wildlife and Tourism in Antarctica : A Unique Resource and Regime for Management / P.T. Maher -- Managing the Whale- and Dolphin-watching Industry : Time for a Paradigm Shift / R. Constantine and L. Bejder -- Managing Marine Wildlife Experiences : The Role of Visitor Interpretation Programmes / M. Lück -- Marine Wildlife Viewing : Insights into the Significance of the Viewing Platform / J.E.S. Higham and W.F. Hendry -- New Frontiers in Marine Wildlife Tourism : An International Overview of Polar Bear Tourism Management Strategies / R.H. Lemelin and M. Dyck -- Marine Wildlife and Tourism Management : Scientific Approaches to Sustainable Management / M. Lück and J.E.S. Higham.

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