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Marine Mammals

Evolutionary Biology

Authors: Annalisa Berta, James L. Sumich, Kit M. Kovacs Publisher: Elsevier Science Publication date: 2015 Publication language: Angielski Number of pages: 738 Publication formats: EAN: 9780123972576 ISBN: 9780123972576 Category: Conservation of the environment Zoology & animal sciences Publisher's index: 9780123972576 Bibliographic note: Kit M. Kovacs is the Biodiversity Research Program Leader for the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø Norway and a Professor of Biology at University Studies on Svalbard (UNIS). She has worked with marine mammals in Polar Regions for the past 30 years, focusing primarily on studies in the fields of behavioral ecology and population biology. The impact of climate change on ice-associated species has been a topic of principal concern in recent years in her research projects. She is author/co-author of more than 200 primary publications and the author/editor of ten books and numerous popular articles.

Description

Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology, Third Edition is a succinct, yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine mammals.

Earlier editions of this valuable work are considered required reading for all marine biologists concerned with marine mammals, and this text continues that tradition of excellence with updated citations and an expansion of nearly every chapter that includes full color photographs and distribution maps.

  • Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the biology of all marine mammals
  • Provides a phylogenetic framework that integrates phylogeny with behavior and ecology
  • Features chapter summaries, further readings, an appendix, glossary and an extensive bibliography
  • Exciting new color photographs and additional distribution maps

Author's affiliation

Annalisa Berta: San Diego State University, California, U.S.A
James L. Sumich: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon
Kit M. Kovacs: Biodiversity Research Section Leader, Norwegi