Examen de l’efficacité des mesures de rétablissement concernant les épaulards résidents du sud

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Table des matières

• Texte Complet
• 1.0 Renseignements généraux et contexte
• 2.0 Objectifs du présent examen
• 3.0 Sources de renseignements
• 4.0 Méthodes d'évaluation de l'efficacité des mesures de rétablissement
• 5.0 Examen des mesures de rétablissement
  • 5.1 Menaces et stratégies générales déterminées
  • 5.2 Un examen des mesures de rétablissement
• 6.0 Efficacité des mesures de rétablissement
  • 6.1 Disponibilité des proies
  • 6.2 Perturbations acoustiques et physiques
  • 6.3 Contaminants environnementaux
  • 6.4 Collisions avec des navires
• 7.0 Efficacité des mesures de rétablissement relatives à l'habitat essentiel
• 8.0 Recommandations concernant la priorité des mesures de rétablissement
• 9.0 Conclusions
• 10.0 Remerciements
• 11.0 Références
• Annexe 1

11.0 Références

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