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Physiology of marine mammals : adaptations to the ocean
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ISBN: 1032285605 9781032285603 9781032285702 Year: 2023 Publisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press,

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"This unique undergraduate textbook considers what makes a marine mammal different from terrestrial mammals, focusing on the physiological and biochemical characteristics that have allowed this group of mammals to effectively exploit the hostile marine environment. The contents are organised around common student questions such as " How do mammals stay warm in a cold ocean?" while each chapter provides a set of PowerPoint slides for instructors to use in teaching. Study Questions and Future Implications points conclude each chapter, while full-colour images and comprehensive, accessible content make this the definitive textbook for marine mammal physiology"--


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Marine mammal physiology : requisites for ocean living
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ISBN: 9781482242676 Year: 2016 Publisher: Boca Raton ; London ; New York : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,

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Suppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would you need to think about to allow it to live in the ocean? How would you keep it warm? What would you design to allow it to dive for very long periods to extreme depths? Where would it find water to drink? How would you minimize the cost of swimming, and how would it find its prey in the deep and dark? These questions and more are examined in detail throughout this book.Marine Mammal Physiology: Requisites for Ocean Living is the first textbook focused on how marine mammals live in the sea from a physiological point of view. It explores the essential aspects of what makes a marine mammal different from terrestrial mammals, beyond just their environment. Unlike many publications and books that cover these species from almost all perspectives, this textbook takes a step back to focus on the physiological and biochemical characteristics that have allowed these mammals as a group to exploit effectively the marine environment that is so hostile to humans.The chapter topics are grouped into major themes: diving and locomotion, nutrition and energetics, reproduction, sensory systems, and environmental interactions. Each chapter is arranged around a common perspective and theme: the big picture challenge and summary and what is known specifically by order. To aid you even further, the authors include a "Toolbox" section in each chapter where they discuss the newest methods for understanding and working on the physiology of marine mammals.

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