Marine Mammals : Evolutionary Biology

Berta, Annalisa/ Sumich, James L./ Folkens, Perter Arend (ILT)/ Adam,

Academic Pr（1999/09発売）

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製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 494 p.
言語 ENG
商品コード 9780120932252
DDC分類 599.5

基本説明

Provides a phylogenetic framework that integrates phylogeny with behavior and ecology.

Full Description

This book, by two leading marine mammalogists, is a succinct yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine mammals. With chapters on the evolutionary history of the principle lineages, major organ systems, diving physiology, diet, sound production and echolocation, reproductive behavior, and conservation biology, this book will be required reading for all marine biologists concerned with marine mammals.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Evolutionary History: Systematics and Classification. Pinniped Evolution and Systematics. Cetacean Evolution and Systematics. Sirenians and Other Marine Mammals: Evolution and Systematics. Evolutionary Biogeography. Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Behavior: Integumentary, Sensory and Urinary Systems. Musculoskeletal System. Respiration, Diving and Breathhold Physiology. Sound Production for Communication and Echolocation. Diet, Foraging Structures and Strategies. Mating, Breeding and Social Organization. Reproductive Structures, Strategies and Patterns. Population Structure and Population Dynamics. Exploitation and Conservation. Appendix. Literature Cited. Glossary. Index.