Marine mammals of the world : a comprehensive guide to their identification / Thomas A. Jefferson, Marc A. Webber, Robert L. Pitman ; illustrations by Brett Jarrett.

Author/creator Jefferson, Thomas A.
Other author Webber, Marc A.
Other author Pitman, Robert L.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Academic, 2008.
Descriptionxii, 573 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm
Subjects
Marine mammals.
Marine mammals--Identification.

Contents Introduction -- Basic marine mammal biology -- Taxonomic groupings above the species level -- Cetacean species accounts -- Pinniped species accounts -- Sirenian and other species accounts -- Extinct species accounts -- Dichotomous identification keys -- Summaries of characters for similar species -- Glossary of technical terms -- References -- Index, common names -- Index, scientific names.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 549-570) and indexes.
ISBN9780123838537 (hbk.)
ISBN0123838533 (hbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks QL713.2 .J44 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold