书目名称 | Marine Mammals | 副标题 | Adaptations for an A | 编辑 | Randall W. Davis | 视频video | | 概述 | Provides new insights into the remarkable physiological and behavioral adaptations of marine mammals.Reviews anatomical, metabolic, thermoregulatory, locomotory, diving and behavioral adaptations of c | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | This comprehensive book provides new insights into the morphological, metabolic, thermoregulatory, locomotory, diving, sensory, feeding, and sleep adaptations of Cetacea (whales and dolphins), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions and walrus), Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) and sea otters for an aquatic life. Each chapter reviews the discoveries from previous studies and integrates recent research using new techniques and technology. Readers will gain an understanding of the remarkable adaptations that enable marine mammals to spend all or most of their lives at sea, often while hunting prey at depth. | 出版日期 | Textbook 2019 | 关键词 | Pinnipeds, Cetaceans, Sirenians, Sea otters; adaptation; dive response; marine mammals; metabolism; physi | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98280-9 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-98280-9 | copyright | Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 |
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