Seven years have gone by since the first edition of the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals was published. The field of marine mammalogy has continued to move at great speed, and significant changes have occurred, even in the roster of our subject animals with the discovery of new species (e.g., Omura’s whale), and the disastrous extinction of another (the baiji). One conspicuous difference between the new and the first edition is the use of color throughout the volume, hopefully making it easier and more enjoyable to use. A number of illustrations of marine mammals, kindly provided by Brett Jarrett, are reproduced as they appeared in Jefferson et al. “Marine Mammals of the World” (2008) Academic Press.
In addition, authors were given the opportunity to update their chapters, and nearly all took advantage of this to include the latest research results. Several new chapters have been added, covering areas of marine mammal science that have changed significantly, such as those related to climate change and the interface of ecology and conservation. The editors also decided to add conjoined chapters on subjects that were somewhat fragmented in the first edition (e.g., Aerial Behavior) and new chapters to make the volume more comprehensive (e.g., Sense of Balance). We hope that the new edition will get the same positive reception that the first edition enjoyed.
- The Editors -
Guide to the Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals is a complete source of information on the subject of marine mammals, contained within a single volume. Each article in the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the selected topic to inform a broad spectrum of readers, from researchers to students to the interested general public.
In order that you, the reader, will derive the maximum benefit from the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, we have provided this Guide. It explains how the book is organized and how the information within its pages can be located.
In order that you, the reader, will derive the maximum benefit from the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, we have provided this Guide. It explains how the book is organized and how the information within its pages can be located.
SUBJECT AREAS
The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals presents articles on the entire range of marine mammal study. Articles in the Encyclopedia fall within seven general subject areas, as follows:
The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals presents articles on the entire range of marine mammal study. Articles in the Encyclopedia fall within seven general subject areas, as follows:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Behavior and Life History
- Ecology and Population Biology
- Evolution and Systematics
- Human Effects and Interactions
- Organisms and Faunas
- Research Methodology
ORGANIZATION
The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals is organized to provide the maximum ease of use for its readers. All of the articles are arranged in a single alphabetical sequence by title. An alphabetical Table of Contents for the articles can be found beginning on p. v of this introductory section.
As a reader of the Encyclopedia, you can use the alphabetical Table of Contents by itself to locate a topic. Or you can first identify the topic in the Contents by Subject Area and then go to the alphabetical Table to find the page location.
So that they can be more easily identifi ed, article titles begin with the key word or phrase indicating the topic, with any descriptive terms following this. For example, “ Noise, Effects Of ” is the title assigned to this article, rather than “ Effects of Noise ” because the specific term Noise is the key word.
The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals is organized to provide the maximum ease of use for its readers. All of the articles are arranged in a single alphabetical sequence by title. An alphabetical Table of Contents for the articles can be found beginning on p. v of this introductory section.
As a reader of the Encyclopedia, you can use the alphabetical Table of Contents by itself to locate a topic. Or you can first identify the topic in the Contents by Subject Area and then go to the alphabetical Table to find the page location.
So that they can be more easily identifi ed, article titles begin with the key word or phrase indicating the topic, with any descriptive terms following this. For example, “ Noise, Effects Of ” is the title assigned to this article, rather than “ Effects of Noise ” because the specific term Noise is the key word.
ARTICLE FORMAT
Each article in the Encyclopedia begins with an introductory paragraph that defi nes the topic being discussed and summarizes the content of the article. For example, the article “ Baculum ” begins as follows:
Each article in the Encyclopedia begins with an introductory paragraph that defi nes the topic being discussed and summarizes the content of the article. For example, the article “ Baculum ” begins as follows:
The baculum (os penis) is a bone in the penis that occurs in small insectivorous placentals (orders Afrosoricida, Erinaceomorpha, and Soricomorpha), Chiroptera, Primates, Rodentia, and Carnivora. The corresponding element in females is the little-studied clitoris bone (os clitoridis), which has been documented for polar bears and several pinniped species, but presumably is present in all pinnipeds, and in marine and sea otters (it is present in the northern river otter, Lontra Canadensis ).
Major headings highlight important subtopics that are discussed in the article. For example, the article “ Intelligence and Cognition ” includes the topics “ Brain Size and Characteristics, ” “ Learning, ” and “ Behavioral Complexity in Nature. ”
Key Features
- More than 20% NEW MATERIAL includes articles on Climate Change, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Sociobiology, Habitat Use, Feeding Morphology and more.
- Over 260 articles on the individual species with topics ranging from anatomy and behavior, to conservation, exploitation and the impact of global climate change on marine mammals.
- New color illustrations show every species and document topical articles.
Contents
- Abundance Estimation
- Aerial Behavior
- Age Estimation
- Aggressive Behavior, Intraspecific
- Albinism
- Amazon River Dolphin or Boto
- 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
- Azorean Whaling
- Baculum
- Baiji
- Balance
- Baleen
- Baleen Whales
- Barnacles
- Basilosaurids
- Beaked Whales, Overview
- Bearded Seal
- Behavior, Overview
- Beluga Whale
- Biogeography
- Blubber
- Blue Whale
- Bones and Teeth, Histology of
- Bottlenose Whales
- Bowhead Whale
- Bow-riding
- Brain
- Brain Size Evolution
- Breathing
- Breeding Sites
- Bryde's Whales
- Burmeister's Porpoise
- Bycatch
- California, Galapagos, and Japanese Sea Lions
- Callosities
- Captive Breeding
- Captivity
- Caspian and Baikal Seals
- Cetacean Ecology
- Cetacean Evolution
- Cetacean Fossil Record
- Cetacean Life-History
- Cetacean Prenatal Development
- Circulatory System
- Classification
- Climate Change
- Clymene Dolphin
- Coloration
- Common Bottlenose Dolphin
- Common Dolphins
- Communication in Marine Mammals
- Competition with Fisheries
- Conservation Efforts
- Crabeater Seal
- Culture in Whales and Dolphins
- Cuvier's Beaked Whale
- Dall's Porpoise
- Delphinids, Overview
- Dental Morphology, Evolution of
- Desmostylia
- Dialects
- Diet
- Distribution
- Diving Behavior
- Diving Physiology
- Dugong
- Dusky Dolphin
- Eared Seals
- Earless Seals
- Echolocation
- Ecological Effects
- Ecology, Overview
- Elephant Seals
- Endangered Species and Populations
- Endocrine Systems
- Energetics
- Entrapment and Entanglement
- Estrus and Estrous Behavior
- Ethics and Marine Mammals
- Extinctions, Specific
- False Killer Whale
- Feeding Morphology
- Feeding Strategy and Tactics
- Female Reproductive System
- Filter Feeding
- Fin Whale
- Finless Porpoise
- Fisheries, Interference with
- Fishing Industry, Effects of
- Folklore and Legends
- Forelimb Anatomy
- Forensic Genetics
- Fossil Sites
- Franciscana
- Fraser's Dolphin
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Genetics for Management
- Genetics, Overview
- Geographic Variation
- Giant Beaked Whales
- Gray Seal
- Gray Whale
- Group Behavior
- Habitat Pressure
- Habitat Use
- Hair and Fur
- Harbor Porpoise
- Harbor Seal and Spotted Seal
- Harp Seal
- Health
- Hearing
- Hindlimb Anatomy
- and more
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1352 pages
- Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (December 8, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 012373553X
- ISBN-13: 978-0123735539
- Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 2.6 inches
List Price: $145.00