Coastal Dolphins and Porpoises

Coastal Dolphins and Porpoises

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Jefferson, Thomas Allen
Elsevier Science
EAN: 9780443137471
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Coastal Dolphins and Porpoises: Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume One, the first volume in the Handbook of Marine Mammals series, covers some of the world's most beautiful, intelligent, and highly adapted mammals that inhabit our seas and oceans. As our knowledge of marine mammals grows, the need exists for a reliable and complete reference to the ecology and biology of these fascinating creatures. Scientists, conservationists, and informed laypersons will find books in this series to be a definitive review of all the world's living whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, and marine otters and bears. This volume consists of species review chapters written by leading global experts on a variety of coastal marine species of dolphins and porpoises. Each chapter includes a description of the species followed by sections on distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites, diseases, and the impacts of human activities on the species. - Provides in-depth reviews of bottlenose, humpback, and other coastal dolphins, as well as the closely related porpoises- Addresses the evolution, anatomy, ecology, distribution, and behavior of these marine mammal species- Features numerous photos of live and specimen animals, skulls, and anatomical details, along with distribution maps
EAN 9780443137471
ISBN 0443137471
Binding Ebook
Publisher Elsevier Science
Publication date December 8, 2024
Language English
Country Uruguay
Authors Jefferson, Thomas Allen