Marine Mammal Biology

This book provides a general introduction to the biology of marine mammals, and an overview of the adaptations that have permitted mammals to succeed in the marine environment. Each chapter, written by experts in their field, will provide an up-to-date review and present the major discoveries and innovations in the field. Important technical advances such as satellite telemetry and time-depth-recorders will be described in boxes.

This book provides a general introduction to the biology of marine mammals, and an overview of the adaptations that have permitted mammals to succeed in the marine environment. Each chapter, written by experts in their field, will provide an up-to-date review and present the major discoveries and innovations in the field. Important technical advances such as satellite telemetry and time-depth-recorders will be described in boxes.

Contributors.Preface.1. Diversity and Zoogeography.A R Martin (British Antarctic Survey) and R R Reeves (ICUN/SSCCETACEAN - Quebec)..2. The Evolution of Marine Mammals.J. Heyning (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles) and G M Lento(Auckland University)..3. Anatomy and Physiology: the Challenge of Aquatic Living.T. M Williams (University of California, Santa Cruz) and G A JWorthy (Texas A&M University)..4. Neural Morphology.I Glezer (City University of New York)..5. Sensory Systems.G Dehnhardt (Universitat Bonn)..6. Vocal Anatomy, Acoustic Communication and Echolocation.P L Tyack (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute) and E H Miller(Memorial University of Newfoundland)..7. Patterns of Movement.P Stevick (University of St Andrews), B J McConnell (Universityof St Andrews) and P Hammond (University of St Andrews)..8. Feeding Ecology.W D Bowen (Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth), A JRead (Duke University) and J A Estes (University of CaliforniaSanta Cruz)..9. Energetics: Consequences for Fitness.I L Boyd (British Antarctic Survey)..10. Life History and Reproductive Strategies.D J Boness (Smithsonian Institution), P J Clapham (NationalOceanic & Atmospheric Administration) and S L Mesnick..11. Population Genetic Structure.A R Hoelzel (University of Durham), S D Goldsworthy and R CFleischer..12. Ecology of Group Living and Social Behaviour.R C Connor (University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth)..13. Problem Solving and Memory.R J Schusterman and D Kastak..14. Conservation and Management.R R Reeves (ICUN/SSC CETACEAN - Quebec) and P Reijnders(Institute for Forestry and Nature Research, Wageningen).Index