Biology of Marine Mammals
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- Synopsis
- Taking an integrated approach to the biology of marine carnivores, cetaceans, and sirenians, twenty-two prominent researchers compare marine mammals with one another and with terrestrial mammals, providing a framework for fundamental biological and ecological concepts. They describe functional morphology, sensory systems, energetics, reproduction, communication and cognition, behavior, distribution, population biology, and feeding ecology. They also detail the physiological adaptations--for such activities and processes as diving, thermo-regulation, osmoregulation, and orientation--that enable marine mammals to exploit their aquatic environment.
- Copyright:
- 1999
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 588 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781588344205
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781588342508
- Publisher:
- Smithsonian
- Date of Addition:
- 05/12/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Smithsoniah Institution
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- John E. Reynolds