Marine Mammals Adaptations for an Aquatic Life
This comprehensive book provides new insights into the morphological, metabolic, thermoregulatory, locomotory, diving, sensory, feeding, and sleep adaptations of Cetacea (whales and dolphins), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions and walrus), Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) and sea otters for an aquatic life...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Return to the Sea: The Evolution of Marine Mammals
- 3. Respiration and the Effects of Pressure
- 4. Metabolism and Thermoregulation
- 5. Locomotion
- 6. Physiological and Metabolic Adaptations for Breath-hold Diving
- 7. Sensory Systems
- 8. Feeding and Digestion
- 9. Sleep