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considered a marine mammal because it lives on sea ice most of the year. Fig. 1.1 shows the major groups of marine mammals and the num-bers of living species. Marine mammals range in size from a sea otter, weighing as little as 1 kg (2.2 lb) at birth, to a female blue whale, the largest mammal to have ever lived, weighing over 100,000 kg (2,200 ...
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Mar 7, 2022 · 1 online resource 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.
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Apr 14, 2020 · Page 2. Preface and Acknowledgments Th i s book represents the latest stage in an ongoing cation guide, we asked Bob to come onboard. Once i l attempt to produce materials that will allow people Academic Press agreed to publish the book, we set- to more easily identify marine mammals that they may about the task of writing and brought in Brett Jarrett to come across during trips to sea, while ...
Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days. Free shipping worldwide -. This comprehensive book provides new insights into the remarkable physiological and morphological adaptations of marine mammals for an aquatic life. It presents a detailed discussion of the adaptations for respiration, metabolism, thermoregulation, locomotion, feeding, sensory ...
Description. 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 ...
