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Provides new insights into the remarkable physiological and behavioral adaptations of marine mammals
Reviews anatomical, metabolic, thermoregulatory, locomotory, diving and behavioral adaptations of cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians and sea otters
Covers information about the remarkable adaptation that enable marine mammals to spend much of their lives at sea while breath-hold diving to depths of up to 2,900 m
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“This book is the culmination of a tremendous amount of time digging into the scientific literature, and I think that the author has done an excellent job of presenting and summarizing all of this information.” (William D. Halliday, The Canadian Field-Naturalist, Vol. 134, 2020)
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Book Title: Marine Mammals
Book Subtitle: Adaptations for an Aquatic Life
Authors: Randall W. Davis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98280-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-98278-6Published: 27 November 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-98280-9Published: 14 November 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 302
Number of Illustrations: 48 b/w illustrations, 71 illustrations in colour
Topics: Zoology, Animal Physiology, Behavioral Sciences, Animal Ecology, Freshwater & Marine Ecology