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Marine Mammals : Adaptations for an Aquatic Life / by Randall W. Davis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Randall W., author.
- Series:
- Biomedical and Life Sciences (Springer-11642)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zoology.
- Physiology.
- Behavioral sciences.
- Animal ecology.
- Aquatic ecology.
- Animal Physiology.
- Behavioral Sciences.
- Animal Ecology.
- Freshwater & Marine Ecology.
- Local Subjects:
- Zoology.
- Animal Physiology.
- Behavioral Sciences.
- Animal Ecology.
- Freshwater & Marine Ecology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XII, 302 pages) : 119 illustrations, 71 illustrations in color
- Edition:
- First edition 2019.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This comprehensive book provides new insights into the morphological, metabolic, thermoregulatory, locomotory, diving, sensory, feeding, and sleep adaptations of Cetacea (whales and dolphins), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions and walrus), Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) and sea otters for an aquatic life. Each chapter reviews the discoveries from previous studies and integrates recent research using new techniques and technology. Readers will gain an understanding of the remarkable adaptations that enable marine mammals to spend all or most of their lives at sea, often while hunting prey at depth.
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Return to the Sea: The Evolution of Marine Mammals
- 3. Respiration and the Effects of Pressure
- 4. Metabolism and Thermoregulation
- 5. Locomotion
- 6. Physiological and Metabolic Adaptations for Breath-hold Diving
- 7. Sensory Systems
- 8. Feeding and Digestion
- 9. Sleep.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-319-98280-9
- 9783319982809
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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