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This new edition of Marine Mammals of the World describes and illustrates newly discovered and rarely photographed species, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date identification guide available. This edition continues to meet the research-focused needs of marine biologists and conservation biologists by providing a tremendous influx of new photos, taking advantage of advances in digital and auto-focusing photography, and the emergence of marine mammal studies and "whalewatching" around the world. The book encompasses cetacean, pinniped, and sirenian species, as well as extinct species, and describes basic biology and taxonomic groupings of marine mammals. -- Provided by publisher
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This volume outlines the major findings from the Norwegian research programme on whales and seals in Norwegian waters. A wide range of topics are covered, including physiological aspects, social organization, population dynamics, stock assessment and management. The book will be of great value to scientists and managers, as well as to members of the general public interested in environmental issues.
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With coverage on all the marine mammals of the world, authors Jefferson, Webber, and Pitman have created a user-friendly guide to identify marine mammals alive in nature (at sea or on the beach), dead specimens "in hand?, and also to identify marine mammals based on features of the skull. This handy guide provides marine biologists and interested lay people with detailed descriptions of diagnostic features, illustrations of external appearance, beautiful photographs, dichotomous keys, and more. Full color illustrations and vivid photographs of every living marine mammal species are incorporate
Marine mammals. --- Marine mammals --- Aquatic mammals --- Marine animals
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Berta and Sumich have succeeded yet again in creating superior marine reading! This book is a succinct yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine mammals. The first edition, considered the leading text in the field, is required reading for all marine biologists concerned with marine mammals. Revisions include updates of citations, expansion of nearly every chapter and full color photographs. This title continues the tradition by fully expanding and updating nearly all chapters.* Comprehensive, up-to-date coverag
Evolution. --- Marine mammals. --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Vertebrates --- Marine mammals
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This book covers the ecology, behavior, conservation, evolution, form and function of whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, manatees, dugongs, otters and polar bears, and provides new content on anthropogenic concerns, emerging threats such as ocean noise, and impacts of climate change.
Marine mammals --- Aquatic mammals --- Marine animals --- Marine mammals - Encyclopedias
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This book offers a broad perspective on marine mammal species and populations considered to be most at risk due to human activities. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the essential biology and ecology of marine mammals to assess the correlates and causes of extinction and to implement science-based conservation. Chapters address such topics as different types of marine mammals and their importance to the ecosystem of the world's oceans and food cycles, lactation in marine mammals, dolphin survival rates and causes of movement reduction in Bangladesh, and much more.
Marine mammals. --- Marine animals --- Physiology.
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This thorough revision of the classic first edition brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information on the biology, ecology, anatomy, behavior and interactions with man is provided by a cast of expert authors - all presented in such detail and clarity to support both marine mammal specialists and the serious naturalist. Fully referenced throughout and with a fresh selection of the best color photographs a
Marine mammals. --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Vertebrates --- Marine mammals --- Aquatic mammals --- Aquatic animals --- Mammals --- Marine animals --- MARINE MAMMALS --- ENCYCLOPEDIAS
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Marine mammals -- Evolution. --- Marine mammals. --- Seals (Animals). --- Marine mammals --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Vertebrates --- Evolution --- Evolution. --- Aquatic mammals --- Marine animals
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Marine mammals --- Marine mammals, Fossil --- Mammifères marins --- Mammals, Fossil --- Marine animals, Fossil --- Aquatic mammals --- Marine animals --- Zoology --- Life Sciences --- Marine mammals. --- Marine mammals, Fossil.
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