This book, by two leading marine mammalogists, is a succinct yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine mammals. With chapters on the evolutionary history of the principle lineages, major organ systems, diving physiology, diet, sound production and echolocation, reproductive behavior, and conservation biology, this book will be required reading for all marine biologists concerned with marine mammals.
- ISBN10 0080489346
- ISBN13 9780080489346
- Publish Date 14 May 2014 (first published 15 September 1999)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Academic Press
- Edition 2nd Revised ed.
- Format eBook
- Pages 575
- Language English