Marine mammals : evolutionary biology / by Berta, Annalisa

Table of Contents: “…Systematics and classification -- Pinniped evolution and systematics -- Cetacean evolution and systematics -- Sirenian and other marine mammals : evolution and systematics -- Evolutionary biogeography -- Integumentary and sensory systems -- Musculoskeletal system and locomotion -- Energetics -- Respiration and diving physiology -- Sound production for communication, echolocation, and prey capture -- Diet, foraging structures, and strategies -- Reproductive structures, strategies, and patterns -- Population structure and dynamics -- exploitation and conservation -- Classification of marine mammals.…”
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. by Perrin, William F.

Table of Contents: “…FRONT COVER; ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MARINE MAMMALS; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; CONTENTS BY SUBJECT AREA; CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; GUIDE TO THE ENCYCLOPEDIA; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; MARINE MAMMAL SPECIES; BIOGRAPHIES; GLOSSARY; INDEX.…”
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. by Würsig, Bernd

Table of Contents: “…Abundance Estimation; Aerial Behavior; Age Estimation; Aggressive Behavior; Albinism; Amazon River Dolphin; Ambergris; Antarctic Fur Seal; Antarctic Marine Mammals; Archaeocetes, Archaic; Arctic Marine Mammals; Atlantic Spotted Dolphin; Atlantic White-sided Dolphin; Australian Sea Lion; Australian Snubfin Dolphin; Baculum; Baiji; Baikal Seal; Balance; Baleen; Baleen Whales (Mysticeti); Baleen Whales, Evolution; Barnacles; Basilosaurids and Kekenodontids; Beaked Whales, Overview; Bearded Seal; Behavior, Overview; Beluga Whale; Berardius Beaked Whales; Biogeography; Biotelemetry; Blubber; Blue Whale; Bones and Teeth, Histology of Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops aduncus, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin; Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus.…”
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Protecting marine mammals /

Table of Contents: “…PROTECTING MARINE MAMMALS; PROTECTING MARINE MAMMALS; CONTENTS; PREFACE; WHALES AND SONAR: ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTIONS FOR THE NAVY'S MID-FREQUENCY ACTIVE SONAR TRAINING ; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT (MMPA); ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA); NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA); COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT (CZMA); MID-FREQUENCY ACTIVE SONAR LITIGATION; LEGAL ANALYSIS; End Notes; EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ; MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.…”
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The rise of marine mammals : 50 million years of evolution / by Berta, Annalisa

Table of Contents: “…Setting the stage : rocks, fossils and evolution -- The oldest marine mammals : whales and sea cows -- Later diverging whales : Neoceti -- Aquatic carnivores : pinnipeds and a bear-like carnivoran -- Crown sirenians and their desmostylian relatives -- Aquatic sloths and recent occupants of the sea-sea otters and polar bears -- Diversity changes through time : the influence of climate change and humans.…”
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Marine mammals of the world : a comprehensive guide to their identification / by Jefferson, Thomas A.

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover -- Marine Mammals of the World -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Need for This Guide -- Marine Mammal Identification and How to Use This Guide -- Notes on the Format of the Species Accounts -- Notes on the Identification Keys -- Request for Feedback from Users -- Chapter 2: Basic Marine Mammal Biology -- What is a Marine Mammal? …”
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Marine Mammals of the World : a Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification. by Jefferson, Thomas A.

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to their Identification; Copyringt Page; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. …”
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Marine mammal ecology and conservation : a handbook of techniques /

Table of Contents: “…Ethics in marine mammal science /…”
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Fisheries, aquaculture, and marine mammals : interrelationship, background, and issues /

Table of Contents: “…Conover -- Fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal issues in the 111th Congress / Eugene H. …”
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Ocean noise and marine mammals /

Table of Contents: “…""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Sources of Sound in the Ocean and Long-Term Trends in Ocean Noise""; ""3 Effects of Noise on Marine Mammals""; ""4 Modeling and Databases of Noise in the Marine Environment""; ""5 Findings and Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies""; ""Appendix B Acronym List""; ""Appendix C Examples of Underwater Acoustics Noise Models""; ""Appendix D Research Recommendations from Previous NRC Reports (1994, 2000)""; ""Appendix E Glossary of Terms""…”
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Marine mammal protection issues /

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1 -- The Marine Mammal Protection Act -- reauthorization issues / Eugene H. …”
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In short. Episode 36, Whales

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"New" POPs in marine mammals in Nordic Arctic and NE Atlantic areas during three decades /

Table of Contents: “…Presentation of compounds -- 2.1 Brominated flame retardants -- polybrominated diphenyl ether -- 2.2 Methoxylated brominated diphenyl ethers -- References -- 2.3 Other brominated flame retardants -- 2.4 Polychlorinated naphthalenes -- References -- 2.5 Perfluorinated compounds -- References -- 3. Presentation of marine mammal species -- 3.1 Abbreviations used -- 3.2 Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) -- 3.3 Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) from the West Ice -- References -- References -- 3.4 Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) -- 3.5 The long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) -- References -- 3.6 Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) -- References -- 3.7 Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) -- References -- 4. …”
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Les mammifères marins by Sylvestre, Jean-Pierre

Subjects: “…Marine mammals Juvenile literature.…”
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Low-Frequency Sound and Marine Mammals : Current Knowledge and Research Needs.

Subjects: “…Marine mammals.…”
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Field guide to marine mammals of the Pacific Coast : Baja, California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia / by Allen, Sarah G.

Subjects: “…Marine mammals Pacific Coast (North America)…”
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Marine mammal populations and ocean noise : determining when noise causes biologically significant effects /

Table of Contents: “…Executive summary -- Introduction -- Current state of knowledge of behavioral and physiological effects of noise on marine mammals -- How to get from acoustic disturbance to population effects -- Rational management with incomplete data.…”
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Marine mammals and low-frequency sound : progress since 1994 /

Table of Contents: “…Legislation and Regulations for Marine Mammals C -- D OSHA Regulations -- E Glossary of Acronyms -- F Species Mentioned in This Report F…”
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Return to the sea : the life and evolutionary times of marine mammals / by Berta, Annalisa

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Marine Mammals; Major Groups of Marine Mammals; Discovering, Naming, and Classifying Marine Mammals; Reconstructing the Hierarchy of Marine Mammals; Adaptations and Exaptations; What is a Species and how do New Species Form?…”
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Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America : Small Mammals, Xenarthrans, and Marine Mammals. by Janis, Christine M.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; 0 Introduction; Part I: Non-eutherian mammals; Part II: Insectivorous mammals; Part III: "Edentata"; Part IV: Archonta; Part V: Glires; Part VI: Marine mammals; Appendices; Index.…”
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Nova. When whales could walk

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NOVA. Ocean animal emergency

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Morphology of the auditory and vestibular organs in mammals, with emphasis on marine species by Solnt︠s︡eva, G. N. (Galina Nikolaevna)

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Human impacts on ancient marine ecosystems : a global perspective

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Human impacts on ancient marine ecosystems : a global perspective

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A field guide to Long Island Sound : coastal habitats, plant life, fish, seabirds, marine mammals, & other wildlife / by Lynch, Patrick J., 1953-

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Sonic sea

Subjects: “…Marine mammals Effect of noise on.…”
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Horizon. Dippy and the whale

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A field guide to the Southeast coast & Gulf of Mexico : coastal habitats, seabirds, marine mammals, fish, & other wildlife / by Proctor, Noble S., Lynch, Patrick J., 1953-

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Long-term Ecological Change in the Northern Gulf of Alaska. by Spies, R. B.

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Human impacts on seals, sea lions, and sea otters : integrating archaeology and ecology in the Northeast Pacific

Subjects: “…Marine mammal remains (Archaeology) Northwest Coast of North America.…”
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Phylogeography of California : an introduction by Schierenbeck, Kristina A., 1956-

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Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations for 2003. Part 4, The judiciary; Commission on Civil Rights; Commission on Internati...

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Ocean solutions, earth solutions

Table of Contents: “…Whale mAPP: Engaging Citizen Scientists to Contribute and Map Marine Mammal Sightings /…”
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Neurostereology : methods and applications

Table of Contents: “…Mouton -- Order in chaos : stereological studies of nervous tissue / Peter Dockery -- Comparative stereology studies of brains from marine mammals / Nina Eriksen and Bente Pakkenberg -- Quantitative assessment of hippocampus architecture using the optical disector / Shozo Jinno -- The possible applications (and pitfalls!) …”
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Marine faunal diversity in India : taxonomy, ecology and conservation

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Marine ecology in a changing world

Table of Contents: “…World Fisheries and Climate Trend -- Chapter 9. Marine Mammals in a Changing World.…”
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Dolphins and the Tuna Industry. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…Marine Mammal Policy…”
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Pathology of Australian native wildlife by Ladds, Philip William, 1939-

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Pathology of stress; 2 Viral diseases in terrestrialmammals; 3 Viral diseases in marinemammals; 4 Viral diseases in birds; 5 Viral diseases in reptiles; 6 Viral diseases in amphibians; 7 Bacterial diseases interrestrial mammals; 8 Bacterial diseases inmarine mammals; 9 Bacterial diseases in birds; 10 Bacterial diseases in reptiles; 11 Bacterial diseasesin amphibians; 12 Mycotic and algal-associateddiseases in terrestrialmammals; 13 Mycotic and algal-associateddiseases in marine mammals; 14 Mycotic and algal-associateddiseases in birds.…”
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A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania. by Foley, Charles

Table of Contents: “…Sharpe's GrysbokSteenbok; Kirk's Dik-dik; Klipspringer; Thomson's Gazelle; Grant's Gazelle; Gerenuk; Oribi; Mountain Reedbuck; Southern Reedbuck; Bohor Reedbuck; Puku; Waterbuck (Common and Defassa); Impala; Topi; Coke's Hartebeest; Lichtenstein's Hartebeest; Common Wildebeest; Roan Antelope; Sable Antelope; Fringe-eared Oryx; Marine mammals; DUGONG: Sirenia; Dugong; CETACEANS: Cetacea; Humpback Whale; Sperm Whale; Cuvier's Beaked Whale; Longman's Beaked Whale; Pygmy Sperm Whale; False Killer Whale; Killer Whale; Short-finned Pilot Whale; Risso's Dolphin; Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin.…”
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