Simple Test Identifies Bones of Endangered Marine Mammals Sold as “Mermaid Ivory” or Steller’s Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas)
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Illegal Trade of Marine Mammal Bone Exposed: Simple Test Identifies Bones of “Mermaid Ivory” or Steller's Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas)
In the US, marine mammals are protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Most of these species are listed by Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and thus international trade in their products is restricted. Therefore, commercial sale of unfossilized marine mammal bone is largely prohibited. Sale ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Marine Science: Research & Development
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2155-9910
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9910.1000199