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Encyclopedia of marine mammals
Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (2002). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Academic Press: San Diego. ISBN 0-12-551340-2. XXXVIII, 1414, photos, drawings, maps, tabs., figs pp.
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Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (Ed.) (2009). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9. xxix, 1316 pp., more
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    VLIZ: Mammalia MAM.52 [103750]
Keywords
    Aquatic organisms > Marine organisms > Aquatic mammals > Marine mammals
    Behaviour
    Biological phenomena > Evolution
    Biology > Anatomy
    Biology > Physiology
    Conservation
    Diseases
    Documents > Encyclopaedias
    Ecology
    Management
    Reproduction
    Species extinction
    Taxa > Species
    Marine/Coastal
Authors  Top 
  • Perrin, W.F.
  • Würsig, B.
  • Thewissen, J.G.M.
Content
  • Buckland, S.T.; York, A.E. (2002). Abundance estimation, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 1-6, more
  • Hohn, A.A. (2002). Age estimation, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 6-13, more
  • Campagna, C. (2002). Aggressive behavior, intraspecific, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 13--16, more
  • Fertl, D.; Rosel, P.E. (2002). Albinism, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 16-18, more
  • Da Silva, V.M.F. (2002). Amazon river dolphin Inia geoffrensis, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 18-20, more
  • Rice, D.W. (2002). Ambergris, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 20-21, more
  • Reynolds III, J.E.; Rommel, S.A.; Bolen, M.E. (2002). Anatomical dissection: thorax and abdomen, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 21-30, more
  • Boyd, I.L. (2002). Antarctic marine mammals, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 30-36, more
  • Thewissen, J.G.M. (2002). Archaeocetes, archaic, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 36-39, more
  • Burns, J.J. (2002). Arctic marine mammals, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 39-45, more
  • Theodor, J.M. (2002). Artiodactyla, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 45-47, more
  • Perrin, W.F. (2002). Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis), in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 47-49, more
  • Cipriano, F. (2002). Atlantic white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 49-51, more
  • Ling, J.K. (2002). Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea), in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 51-54, more
  • Miller, E.H. (2002). Baculum, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 55-58, more
  • Kaiya, Z. (2002). Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 58-61, more
  • Rice, D.W. (2002). Baleen, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 61-62, more
  • Bannister, J.L. (2002). Baleen whales (Mysticetes), in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 62-72, more
  • Fraser, N.C.; Dooley Jr., A.C. (2002). Baleen whales, archaic, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 73-75, more
  • Fertl, D. (2002). Barnacles, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 75-78, more
  • Uhen, M.D. (2002). Basilosaurids, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 78-81, more
  • Mead, J.G. (2002). Beaked whales, overview (Ziphiidae), in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 81-84, more
  • Kovacs, K.M. (2002). Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 84-87, more
  • Tyack, P.L. (2002). Behavior, overview, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 87-94, more
  • O'Corry-Crowe, G. (2002). Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 94-99, more
  • LeDuc, R. (2002). Biogeography, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 99-102, more
  • Silber, G. (2002). Bioluminescence, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 102-103, more
  • Walker, M.M. (2002). Biomagnetism, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 104-105, more
  • Sumich, J.L. (2002). Blowing, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 105-107, more
  • Iverson, S.J. (2002). Blubber, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 107-112, more
  • Sears, R. (2002). Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 112-116, more
  • Maas, M.C. (2002). Bones and teeth, histology of, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 116-122, more
  • Wells, R.S.; Scott, M.D. (2002). Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus and T. aduncus), in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 122-128, more
  • Gowans, S. (2002). Bottlenose whales Hyperoodon ampullatus and H. planifrons, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 128-129, more
  • Rugh, D.J.; Shelden, K.E.M. (2002). Bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 129-131, more
  • Würsig, B. (2002). Bow-riding, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 131-133, more
  • Oelschläger, H.H.A.; Oelschläger, J.S. (2002). Brain, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 133-158, more
  • Marino, L. (2002). Brain size evolution, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 158-162, more
  • Whitehead, H. (2002). Breaching, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 162-164, more
  • Wartzok, D. (2002). Breathing, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 164-169, more
  • Hindell, M.A. (2002). Breeding sites, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 169-171, more
  • (2002). Bryde's whales Balaenoptera edeni and B. brydei, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 171-177, more
  • Reves, J.C. (2002). Burmeister's porpoise Phocoena spinipinnis, in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 177-180, more
  • Van Waerebeek, K.; Würsig, B. (2002). Pacific white-sided dolphin and dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens and L. obscurus), in: Perrin, W.F. et al. Encyclopedia of marine mammals. pp. 859-861, more
Abstract
    Combining excellent science with accessible style, the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals is an indispensable resource on the fascinating warm-blooded creatures of the sea. The contributions of more than 200 leading international authorities have made this single volume the guide for studyig the entire range of marine mammals. Organized alphabetically, more the 280 articles are devoted to wide range of topics -- from the specific behavior and physiology of cetaceans and pinnipeds, to ecology, population biology, human effects and interaction, and research methodology.
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