Marine mammals of the world : a comprehensive guide to their identification
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Marine mammals of the world : a comprehensive guide to their identification
Academic, 2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 549-568) and index
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Description
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 photographs of every living marine mammal species are incorporated, as well as comprehendible maps showing a range of information. For readers who desire further consultation, authors have included a list of literature references at the end of each species account. For an enhanced understanding of habitation, this guide also includes recognizable geographic forms described separately with colorful paintings and photographs. All of these essential tools provided make Marine Mammals of the World the most detailed and authoritative guide available!
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Basic Marine Mammal Biology
Chapter 3: Taxonomic Groupings Above the Species Level
Chapter 4: Cetaceans
Chapter 5: Pinnipeds
Chapter 6: Sirenian and Other Species
Chapter 7: Extinct Species
Chapter 8: Dichotomous Identification Keys
Chapter 9: Summaries of Characters for Similar Species
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