Thomas A. Jefferson, Marc A. Webber, Robert L. Pitman

Marine Mammals of the World (eBook, ePUB)

A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This new edition of Marine Mammals of the World describes and illustrates newly discovered and rarely photographed species, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date identification guide available.

This edition continues to meet the research-focused needs of marine biologists and conservation biologists by providing a tremendous influx of new photos, taking advantage of advances in digital and auto-focusing photography, and the emergence of marine mammal studies and "whalewatching" around the world. The book encompasses cetacean, pinniped, and sirenian species, as well as extinct species, and describes basic biology and taxonomic groupings of marine mammals.

• Contains superb photographs of every species of marine mammal for accurate identification
• Authors possess nearly 80 years of collective experience with almost all of the species and distinctive geographic forms described in the guide
• Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate illustrations currently available, including more than 750 new illustrations
• Special emphasis is placed on the identification of species in "problem groups," such as the beaked whales, long-beaked oceanic dolphins, and southern fur seals
• Includes a detailed list of sources for more information
• Contains updated taxonomy including four new species

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 616
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780124095922
• Artikelnr.: 43851292

Autorenporträt

Thomas A. Jefferson, Ph.D. is a marine mammal biologist and director of Clymene Enterprises, in

Lakeside, California. He has been studying marine mammals around the world since 1983, and has traveled

widely in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia in pursuit of his work. His primary focus is on the population

biology and taxonomy of small cetaceans, and their effective conservation.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Basic Marine Mammal Biology 3. Taxonomic Groupings Above the Species Level 4. Cetacean Species Accounts 5. Pinniped Species Accounts 6. Sirenian and Other Species Accounts 7. Extinct Species Accounts 8. Dichotomous Identification Keys 9. Summaries of Characters for Similar Species 10. Glossary of Technical Terms 11. References and Sources for More Information 12. Index

Rezensionen

"This book is an incredible asset for solving those identification problems and is a must-have for any person or entity responsible for positively identifying marine mammals." --Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

"...truly is a comprehensive guide to identification...contains updated taxonomy, illustrations and photographs and also features four new species...will make a fantastic addition to the library of any marine scientist, student or nature enthusiast." --AVJ