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The Second Book of Dolphins and the Porpoises
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Sam Ridgway, Naval Oceans Systems Center, San Diego, California
Richard Harrison, Downing College, Cambridge, U.K.
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Handbook of Marine Mammals,
Description
Some of the world's most beautiful, intelligent and highly adapted mammals inhabit our seas and oceans, and have stirred the human imagination
for many centuries. As our knowledge of marine mammals grows, the need exists for a reliable and complete reference to the ecology and
biology of these fascinating creatures. The Handbook of Marine Mammals series was founded with this in mind and now
reaches its conclusion with this sixth and final volume. Within the pages of this classic series, scientists, conservationists and informed
layperson alike can find the definitive review of all the world's whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, and related species
as well as sea otters and sea cows.
Volume 6 covers the remaining dolphins and porpoises in a series of 17 chapters, each written by
a specialist author with extensive personal research experience of the species. Each chapter provides a description of the species, and
includes sections on the aspects of distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, reproduction, parasites and diseases and
the impact of human activity on the animal's population and well-being. Numerous maps, photos and drawings illustrate the text.
Audience
Marine biologists, zoologists, and ecologists.
Contents
White-beaked Dolphin
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin
Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Dusky Dolphin
Peale's Dolphin
Hourglass Dolphin
Bottlenose
Dolphin
Risso's Dolphin
False Killer Whale
Pilot Whales
Killer Whale
Harbour Porpoise
Vaquita
Spectacled Porpoise
Burmeister's Porpoise
Finless Porpoise
Dall's Porpoise
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Hardbound, 486 pages, publication date: SEP-1998
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-588506-5
ISBN-10: 0-12-588506-7
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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