Encyclopedia of marine mammals
Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (2002). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Academic Press: San Diego. ISBN 0-12-551340-2. XXXVIII, 1414, photos, drawings, maps, tabs., figs pp.
Related to:Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (Ed.) (2009). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9. xxix, 1316 pp., more
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Aquatic organisms > Marine organisms > Aquatic mammals > Marine mammals
Behaviour
Biological phenomena > Evolution
Biology > Anatomy
Biology > Physiology
Conservation
Diseases
Documents > Encyclopaedias
Ecology
Management
Reproduction
Species extinction
Taxa > Species
Marine/Coastal |
| Authors | | Top |
- Perrin, W.F.
- Würsig, B.
- Thewissen, J.G.M.
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| Abstract |
Combining excellent science with accessible style, the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals is an indispensable resource on the fascinating warm-blooded creatures of the sea. The contributions of more than 200 leading international authorities have made this single volume the guide for studyig the entire range of marine mammals. Organized alphabetically, more the 280 articles are devoted to wide range of topics -- from the specific behavior and physiology of cetaceans and pinnipeds, to ecology, population biology, human effects and interaction, and research methodology. |
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