Coastal Dolphins and Porpoises: Ridgway and Harrisons Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume 1

Some of the world's most beautiful, intelligent, and highly adapted mammals inhabit our seas and oceans and have stirred the human imagination for many centuries. As our knowledge of marine mammals grows, the need exists for a reliable and complete reference to the ecology and biology of these fascinating creatures. To address this need, the Handbook of Marine Mammals series has been founded. Scientists, conservationists, and informed laypersons alike will be able to find definitive reviews of all the world's living whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, and marine otters and bears. Seven volumes cover all the living species of marine mammals. This first volume in the series, Coastal Dolphins and Porpoises, consists of species review chapters written by leading global experts on more coastal, marine species of dolphins. Each chapter includes a description of the species, followed by sections on distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites and diseases, and the impacts of human activities on the species. Provides in-depth reviews of bottlenose, humpback, and other coastal dolphins, as well as the closely related porpoisesAddresses the evolution, anatomy, ecology, distribution, and behavior of these marine mammal speciesFeatures numerous photos of live and specimen animals, skulls, and anatomical details, plus distribution maps INDICE: 1. Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis)2. Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis)3. Indo-Pacific and Australian humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis and S. sahulensis)4. Atlantic and Indian Ocean humpback dolphins (Sousa teuszii and S. plumbea)5. Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)6. Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)7. Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)8. Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii)9. Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia)10. Heaviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)11. Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori)12. Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)13. Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)14. Spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica)15. Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis)16. Finless porpoises (Neophocaena)17. Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)

• ISBN: 978-0-443-13746-4
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 600
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2025
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés