Oceanic Dolphins
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Oceanic Dolphins

Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume 2

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Oceanic Dolphins

Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume 2

About this book

Oceanic Dolphins: Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume Two in the Handbook of Marine Mammals series, focuses on dolphins, the remarkable marine mammals that live in our seas and oceans. For centuries, dolphins have fascinated humans with their intelligence and adaptability. As our understanding of marine mammals expands, there is a growing need for comprehensive references on their ecology and biology. This series, created to meet this need, provides definitive reviews of all living species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, and marine otters and bears.This volume features chapters written by leading global experts on offshore and oceanic dolphin species. Each chapter includes detailed descriptions of the species, covering aspects such as distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites and diseases, and the effects of human activities on these species. - Provides in-depth reviews of Stenella dolphin species, common dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, and other dolphins found in more offshore waters - Addresses the evolution, anatomy, ecology, distribution, and behavior of these marine mammal species - Features numerous photos of live and specimen animals, skulls, and anatomical details, plus distribution maps

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2025
Topic
Biological Sciences
eBook ISBN
9780443136689
Subtopic
Zoology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Title of Book
  2. Chapter 1. Common dolphin Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758
  3. Chapter 2. Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata (Gray, 1846)
  4. Chapter 3. Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis (G. Cuvier, 1829)
  5. Chapter 4. Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828)
  6. Chapter 5. Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833)
  7. Chapter 6. Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene (Gray, 1850)
  8. Chapter 7. Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei, Fraser, 1956
  9. Chapter 8. Right whale dolphins Lissodelphis borealis (Peale, 1849) and Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804)
  10. Chapter 9. Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis (Lesson, 1828)
  11. Chapter 10. White-beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris Gray, 1846
  12. Chapter 11. Atlantic white-sided dolphin Leucopleurus acutus (Gray, 1828)
  13. Chapter 12. Pacific white-sided dolphin Aethalodelphis obliquidens (Gill, 1865)
  14. Chapter 13. Dusky dolphin Aethalodelphis obscurus (Gray, 1828)
  15. Chapter 14. Peale's dolphin Cephalorhynchus australis (Peale, 1849)
  16. Chapter 15. Hourglass dolphin Cephalorhynchus cruciger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  17. Chapter 16. Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra (Gray, 1846)
  18. Chapter 17. Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata Gray, 1874
  19. Chapter 18. False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846)
  20. Chapter 19. Pilot whales Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809) and G. macrorhynchus Gray, 1846
  21. Chapter 20. Killer whale Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
  22. Index

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