Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology (Hardcover, 3, Revised)

Part I: EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY

Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Classification

Pinniped Evolution and Systematics

Cetacean Evolution and Systematics

Sirenians and Other Marine Mammals: Evolution and Systematics

Evolution and Geography

Part II: EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

Integumentary, Sensory and Urinary Systems

Musculoskeletal System and Locomotion

Energetics

Respiration, diving and breathhold physiology

Sound production for communication, echolocation and prey

Diet, Foraging Structures, and Strategies

Reproductive Structures, Strategies and Patterns

Population Structure and Dynamics

Part III: Exploitation, Conservation, and Management

Exploitation, Conservation, and Management

Appendix: Classification of Marine Mammals

For families of marine mammals: diagnosis, definition, distribution, fossil history, content (species level).

Glossary

Index