Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals

✍ Scribed by William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1473
• Edition: 1st
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.
Up-to-date, accessible, and scientifically sound, the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals will occupy a central place in any marine science library.
KEY FEATURES
Complete Species List, featuring both living and extinct mammals;
Comprehensive Glossary with definitions for more than 1,000 specialized terms;
Extensive cross-referencing between articles;
Abundant visual resources -- photographs, line drawings, maps, tables, and figures
KEY FEATURES
Complete Species List, featuring both living and extinct mammals
Comprehensive Glossary with definitions for more than 1,000 specialized terms
Extensive cross-referencing between articles
Abundant visual resources -- photographs, line drawings, maps, tables, and figures

✦ Table of Contents

Cover Page......Page 1
Interpretative summary of the geological ages and phylogenetic relations of important genera of pinniped carnivores......Page 2
Interpretative summary of the geological ages and phylogenetic relations of important genera of sirenians and desmostylians......Page 3
Title Page......Page 6
ISBN 0125513402......Page 7
B......Page 9
C......Page 11
E......Page 12
G......Page 13
I......Page 14
M......Page 15
P......Page 16
S......Page 18
W......Page 20
CONTENTS BY SUBJECT AREA......Page 21
CONTRIBUTORS......Page 25
PREFACE......Page 37
GUIDE TO THE ENCYCLOPEDIA......Page 39
A......Page 41
B......Page 95
C......Page 220
D......Page 348
E......Page 388
F......Page 451
G......Page 528
H......Page 585
I......Page 641
J......Page 695
K......Page 703
L......Page 725
M......Page 740
N......Page 823
O......Page 864
P......Page 899
R......Page 1053
S......Page 1100
T......Page 1267
U......Page 1314
V......Page 1317
W......Page 1334
MARINE MAMMAL SPECIES......Page 1375
BIOGRAPHIES......Page 1379
GLOSSARY......Page 1387
INDEX (with page links)......Page 1413
Color Plates......Page 1455
Interpretative summary of the phylogenetic relationships and geological ranges of important genera of cetaceans (1)......Page 1471
Interpretative summary of the phylogenetic relationships and geological ranges of important genera of cetaceans (2)......Page 1472
Back Page......Page 1473

✦ Subjects

Биологические дисциплины;Зоология;Териология;