Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals

• Author : Bernd Würsig,J.G.M. Thewissen,Kit M. Kovacs
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 27 November 2017

The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, Third Edition covers the ecology, behavior, conservation, evolution, form and function of whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, manatees, dugongs, otters and polar bears. This edition provides new content on anthropogenic concerns, latest information on emerging threats such as ocean noise, and impacts of climate change. With authors and editors who are world experts, this new edition is a critical resource for all who are interested in marine mammals, especially upper level undergraduate and graduate students,

• Author : William F. Perrin,Bernd Würsig,J.G.M. Thewissen
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 26 February 2009

This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information on the biology, ecology, anatomy, behavior and interactions with man is provided by a cast of expert authors – all presented in such detail and clarity to support both marine mammal specialists and the serious naturalist. Fully

• Author : W. F. Perrin,William F. Perrin,Bernd Wursig,J.G.M. Thewissen
• Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
• Release : 22 January 2002

Includes articles 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.

• Author : Neville Coleman
• Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
• Release : 07 June 1991

Shows and describes each type of marine animal, from sponges and flatworms to crustaceans, molluscs, fishes, reptiles, and mammals

• Author : Ronald M. Nowak,Ernest Pillsbury Walker
• Publisher : JHU Press
• Release : 28 May 2003

Marine mammals are among the most fascinating and most watched of Earth's many animal species, particularly for their many adaptations for life in and around the water and their unique methods of communication. This comprehensive guide to the order is for experts and enthusiasts alike.

• Author : Nikolas Sellheim
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 28 January 2020

International Marine Mammal Law is a comprehensive, introductory volume on the legal regimes governing the conservation and utilisation of marine mammals. Written as a textbook, it provides basic overviews of international conservation law, which enable the reader to understand the greater implications of governance of a specific group of species. Paired with biological information on some marine mammal species, the international regimes for whales, seals and polar bears are explored — either as part of global regimes of international environmental governance

• Author : Thomas A. Jefferson,Marc A. Webber,Robert L. Pitman
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 29 August 2011

With coverage on all the marine mammals of the world, authors Jefferson, Webber, and Pitman have created a user-friendly guide to identify marine mammals alive in nature (at sea or on the beach), dead specimens “in hand , and also to identify marine mammals based on features of the skull. This handy guide provides marine biologists and interested lay people with detailed descriptions of diagnostic features, illustrations of external appearance, beautiful photographs, dichotomous keys, and more. Full color illustrations and vivid

• Author : Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara,Bernd Würsig
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 08 June 2022

The seventh volume in the series “Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals” describes aspects of the often-complex relationship between humans and marine mammals. From a primeval condition of occasional predators, during the last century humans have become a major factor negatively affecting the status of most marine mammals through over-hunting, habitat encroachment and environmental degradation. This has led to the extirpation of many marine mammal populations and even to the extinction of species. However, in parallel to this destructive

• Author : Timothy J. Ragen
• Publisher : JHU Press
• Release : 18 November 2005

Marine mammal conservation presents a number of challenges for scientists. This work presents an argument about how science, if conducted properly, can provide insights needed to minimise crisis management and implement more anticipatory action.

• Author : Erich Hoyt
• Publisher : Firefly Books
• Release : 01 September 2023

In this updated edition, award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the field for an intimate encounter with 93 species of cetaceans that make their homes in the world's oceans, rivers and lakes. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience and a comprehensive familiarity with the current revolution in cetacean studies, Hoyt provides unique insights into the life histories of whales. This new edition features descriptions of three new whale and dolphin species, along with the latest discoveries about

• Author : Annalisa Berta
• Publisher : JHU Press
• Release : 02 October 2017

Setting the stage : rocks, fossils and evolution -- The oldest marine mammals : whales and sea cows -- Later diverging whales : Neoceti -- Aquatic carnivores : pinnipeds and a bear-like carnivoran -- Crown sirenians and their desmostylian relatives -- Aquatic sloths and recent occupants of the sea-sea otters and polar bears -- Diversity changes through time : the influence of climate change and humans

• Author : David J. Coffey
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 07 June 1977

Covers anatomy, behavior, evolution, reproduction, intelligence, social orders, methods of communication and rearing of their young.

• Author : Annalisa Berta,James L. Sumich,Kit M. Kovacs
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 14 December 2005

Berta and Sumich have succeeded yet again in creating superior marine reading! This book is a succinct yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine mammals. The first edition, considered the leading text in the field, is required reading for all marine biologists concerned with marine mammals. Revisions include updates of citations, expansion of nearly every chapter and full color photographs. This title continues the tradition by fully expanding and updating nearly all

• Author : Leslie Dierauf,Frances M.D. Gulland
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 27 June 2001

CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Second Edition is the only handbook specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. With 66 contributors working together to craft 45 scientifically-based chapters, the text has been completely revised and updated to contain all the latest developments in this field. Building upon the solid foundation of the previous edition, the contents of this book are light-years ahead of the topics presented in the first edition. See what's new in the Second Edition: Marine mammals as

• Author : Beau Riffenburgh
• Publisher : Taylor & Francis
• Release : 07 June 2023

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