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Marine mammal biology : an evolutionary approach /

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This volume brings together some of the best known and respected experts in the field of marine mammal biology to provide a cohesive and accessible text. A very broad scope of topics and examples are presented in an integrated analysis of all of the species that are classified as marine mammals; the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hoelzel, A. Rus
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Blackwell Science, 2002.
Subjects:
Marine mammals.
Mammifères marins.
Marine mammals
Meeressäugetiere
Zeezoogdieren.
Evolutie.
Biology
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Table of Contents:
  • Diversity and zoogeography / A.R. Martin and R.R. Reeves
  • The evolution of marine mammals / J.E. Heyning and G.M. Lento
  • Anatomy and physiology: the challenge of aquatic living / T.M. Williams and G.A.J. Worthy
  • Neural morphology / I.I. Glezer
  • Sensory systems / G. Dehnhardt
  • Vocal anatomy, acoustic communication and echolocation / P.L. Tyack and E.H. Miller
  • Patterns of movement / P.T. Stevick, B.J. McConnell and P.S. Hammond
  • Feeding ecology / W.D. Bowen, A.J. Read and J.A. Estes
  • Energetics: consequences for fitness / I.L. Boyd
  • Life history and reproductive strategies / D.J. Boness, P.J. Clapham and Place of publication not identified Mesnick
  • Population genetic structure / A.R. Hoelzel, S.D. Goldsworthy and R.C. Fleischer
  • Ecology of group living and social behaviour / R.C. Connor
  • Problem solving and memory / R.J. Schusterman and D. Kastak
  • Conservation and management / R.R. Reeves and P.J.H. Reijnders.