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Download or Read eBook Biology of Marine Mammals PDF written by John E. Reynolds and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 1999-09-17 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Biology of Marine Mammals
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Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages : 589
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ISBN-10 : 9781588342508
ISBN-13 : 1588342506
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Book Synopsis Biology of Marine Mammals by : John E. Reynolds

Book excerpt: Taking an integrated approach to the biology of marine carnivores, cetaceans, and sirenians, twenty-two prominent researchers compare marine mammals with one another and with terrestrial mammals, providing a framework for fundamental biological and ecological concepts. They describe functional morphology, sensory systems, energetics, reproduction, communication and cognition, behavior, distribution, population biology, and feeding ecology. They also detail the physiological adaptations—for such activities and processes as diving, thermo-regulation, osmoregulation, and orientation—that enable marine mammals to exploit their aquatic environment.


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