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Author Berta, Annalisa.

Title Marine mammals : evolutionary biology / Annalisa Berta, James L. Sumich ; with illustrations by Pieter Arend Folkens, Peter J. Adam.

Publication Info. San Diego : Academic Press, [1999]
©1999

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  599.5 B536M    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 494 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Evolutionary history. Systematics and classification ; Pinniped evolution and systematics ; Cetacean evolution and systematics ; Sirenians and other marine mammals : evolution and systematics ; Evolutionary biogeography -- Evolutionary biology, ecology, and behavior. Integumentary and sensory systems ; Musculoskeletal system and locomotion ; Energetics ; Respiration and diving physiology ; Sound production for communication, echolocation, and prey capture ; Diet, foraging structures, and strategies ; Reproductive structures, strategies, and patterns ; Population structure and dynamics ; Exploitation and conservation.
Subject Marine mammals.
Marine mammals -- Evolution.
Added Author Sumich, James L.
ISBN 0120932253
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