Marine mammals : evolutionary biology
"Marine Mammals has succeeded yet again in creating a superior synthesis of marine mammal readings in this second edition! This book is a succinct yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine mammals."--Jacket
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1 online resource (x, 547 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
9780080489346, 0080489346
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PART I: EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY Systematics and Classification Pinniped Evolution and Systematics Cetacean Evolution and Systematics Sirenians and Other Marine Mammals:Evolution and Systematics Evolutionary Biogeography PART II: EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND BEHAVIOR Integumentary and Sensory Systems Musculoskeletal System and Locomotion Energetics Respiration and Diving Physiology Sound Production for Communication, Echolocation, and Prey CaptureDiet, Foraging Structures, and StrategiesReproductive Structures, Strategies, and Patterns Population Structure and Population Dynamics Conservation and Protection References Appendix: Classification of Marine Mammals Glossary Index
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