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This book provides a general introduction to the biology of marine mammals, and an overview of the adaptations that have permitted mammals to succeed in the marine environment. Each chapter, written by experts in their field, will provide an up-to-date review and present the major discoveries and innovations in the field. Important technical advances such as satellite telemetry and time-depth-recorders will be described in boxes.
Auteur
Rus Hoelzel is a molecular ecologist who has studies
marine mammal populations for over 20 years, including work in the
field with various species in North America, South America, Europe,
Africa and the South Atlantic. Currently at the University of
Durham, he has also worked at Cambridge University, Imperial
College and the US National Cancer Institute. He has edited four
other books and is editor-in-chief of the journal Conservation
Genetics. His research interests include conservation and
population genetics, evolution, behavioural ecology and feeding
ecology. His work with marine mammals has included studies on vocal
behaviour, feeding ecology, reproductive strategy, population
genetic structure and the impact of population bottlenecks on
genetic diversity.
Texte du rabat
This volume brings together some of the best known and respected experts in the field of marine mammal biology to provide a cohesive and accessible text. A very broad scope of topics and examples are classified as marine mammals; the whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans), seals, sea lions, fur seals and walruses (pinnipeds), manatees and dugongs (sirenians), and the sea otter and polar bear (carnivores). Topics covered include diversity, distribution and evolutionary patterns, anatomical and physiological adaptations, vocal and social behaviour, problem solving and memory, feeding ecology and energetics, life history and reproductive strategies, patterns of movement and population genetics, and conservation and management. Chapters are fully cross-referenced and illustrated, and the citations are numerous and current. All chapters are united by the theme of evolutionary context, addressing the question of how these diverse mammalian species have adapted to life in the oceans. The intended audience includes students of marine biology, ecology and evolution, as well as professionals with an interest in marine mammals, evolutionary pattern and process, zoology and ecology.
Contenu
Contributors.
Preface.
A R Martin (British Antarctic Survey) and R R Reeves (ICUN/SSC
CETACEAN - Quebec).
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J. Heyning (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles) and G M Lento
(Auckland University).
.
T. M Williams (University of California, Santa Cruz) and G A J
Worthy (Texas A&M University).
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I Glezer (City University of New York).
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G Dehnhardt (Universitat Bonn).
.
P L Tyack (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute) and E H Miller
(Memorial University of Newfoundland).
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P Stevick (University of St Andrews), B J McConnell (University
of St Andrews) and P Hammond (University of St Andrews).
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W D Bowen (Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth), A J
Read (Duke University) and J A Estes (University of California,
Santa Cruz).
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I L Boyd (British Antarctic Survey).
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D J Boness (Smithsonian Institution), P J Clapham (National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) and S L Mesnick.
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A R Hoelzel (University of Durham), S D Goldsworthy and R C
Fleischer.
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R C Connor (University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth).
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R J Schusterman and D Kastak.
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R R Reeves (ICUN/SSC CETACEAN - Quebec) and P Reijnders
(Institute for Forestry and Nature Research, Wageningen).
Index