Marine mammals evolutionary biology
The third edition of Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology, like the previous two, is written for two different audiences; as a text for an upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level course on marine mammal biology, and as a source book for marine mammal scientists in research, education, management, and legal/policy development positions. One of our major goals is to introduce the reader to the tremendous breadth of topics that comprise the rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field of marine mammal science today. Our motivation for writing this book was the lack of a comprehensive text on marine mammal biology, particularly one that employs a comparative, phylogenetic approach. We have attempted, where possible, to demonstrate that hypotheses of the evolutionary relationships of marine mammals provide a powerful framework for tracing the evolution of their morphology, behavior, and ecology. This approach has much to offer but is limited in many cases by available comparative data. We hope that this book stimulates others to join us in the pursuit of marine mammal research in this exciting new dirsection.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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San Diego, California Elsevier
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| Subjects: | Mamíferos marinos, Evolución (Biología), Ecología animal, Conducta animal, Morfotaxonomía, Biogeografía, Conservación de la vida silvestre, |
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