Reproductive biology and phylogeny of Cetacea : whales, dolphins, and porpoises / volume edited by Debra L. Miller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miller, Debra Lee.

Series:

Reproductive biology and phylogeny ; v. 7.

Reproductive biology and phylogeny series ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cetacea--Reproduction.

Cetacea.

Cetacea--Phylogeny.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (456 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Enfield, NH : Science Pub., c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212

Summary:

The order Cetacea comprises some amazing species, representing some of the most evolved creatures that inhabit this earth. Yet, they also represent a group of species for which much remains unknown. There are over 80 species of cetaceans composed of porpoises, dolphins and whales. This volume represents the latest of published and previously unpublished information regarding cetacean reproductive biology and phylogeny.

Contents:

Front cover; Preface to the Series; Preface to this Volume; Contents; Chapter 1: Cetacea: An Historical Overview; Chapter 2: Fossil History; Chapter 3: Classification and Molecular Phylogeny; Chapter 4: Functional Anatomy of the Cetacean Reproductive System, with Comparisons to the Domestic Dog; Chapter 5: Anatomy with Particular: Reference to the Female; Chapter 6: Endocrinology of Reproduction; Chapter 7: Ovary, Oogenesis, and Ovarian Cycle; Chapter 8: Testis, Spermatogenesis, and Testicular Cycles; Chapter 9: The Mature Cetacean Spermatozoon; Chapter 10: Fertilization

Chapter 11: Embryogenesis and Development in Stenell aattenuata and Other CetaceansChapter 12: Placental Structure and Comments on Gestational Ultrasonographic Examination; Chapter 13: Courtship and Mating Behavior; Chapter 14: Reproduction in Relation to Conservation and Commercial Exploitation; Chapter 15: Population Genetics of Marine Mammals; Index; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-429-06362-8

1-281-73685-6

9786611736859

1-4398-4257-4

1-57808-558-6

9780429063626

OCLC:

646769361