Marine Mammals : Adaptations for an Aquatic Life /

This comprehensive book provides new insights into the morphological, metabolic, thermoregulatory, locomotory, diving, sensory, feeding, and sleep adaptations of Cetacea (whales and dolphins), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions and walrus), Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) and sea otters for an aquatic life...

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Main Author:	Davis, Randall W. (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:	Zoology. Physiology. Psychology. Animal ecology. Aquatic ecology. Animal Physiology. Behavioral Sciences. Animal Ecology. Freshwater & Marine Ecology. Social sciences.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book