Download e-book for kindle: Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology by Annalisa Berta,James L. Sumich,Kit M. Kovacs

By Annalisa Berta,James L. Sumich,Kit M. Kovacs

Berta and Sumich have succeeded another time in growing more desirable marine examining! This e-book is a succinct but complete textual content dedicated to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, body structure, and behaviour of marine mammals. the 1st variation, thought of the top textual content within the box, is needed examining for all marine biologists fascinated about marine mammals. Revisions contain updates of citations, growth of approximately each bankruptcy and whole colour images. This identify maintains the culture by means of absolutely increasing and updating approximately all chapters.

* accomplished, updated insurance of the biology of all marine mammals
* presents a phylogenetic framework that integrates phylogeny with habit and ecology
* beneficial properties bankruptcy summaries, extra readings, an appendix, word list and an in depth bibliography
* interesting new colour pictures and extra distribution maps

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