Biology of Marine Mammals

Taking an integrated approach to the biology of marine carnivores, cetaceans, and sirenians, twenty-two prominent researchers compare marine mammals with one another and with terrestrial mammals, providing a framework for fundamental biological and ecological concepts. They describe functional morphology, sensory systems, energetics, reproduction, communication and cognition, behavior, distribution, population biology, and feeding ecology. They also detail the physiological adaptationsfor such activities and processes as diving, thermo-regulation, osmoregulation, and orientationthat enable marine mammals to exploit their aquatic environment.Reynolds, John E. is the author of 'Biology of Marine Mammals', published 2007 under ISBN 9781588342508 and ISBN 1588342506.