Marine Mammals

Adaptations for an Aquatic Life

AvRandall W. Davis

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-11-27
Mått:178 x 254 x 22 mm
Vikt:904 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:302
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319982786

Utforska kategorier

Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Marinbiologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Vattendjur inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Randall William Davis is an educator and researcher who studies the physiology and behavioral ecology of marine mammals and other aquatic vertebrates. His physiological research focuses on adaptations of marine mammals for deep, prolonged diving. Davis has continually emphasized the importance of studying aquatic animals in their natural environment and has spent many years developing animal-borne instruments that record video and monitor three-dimensional movements, swimming performance and environmental variables to better understand their behavior and ecology. His academic endeavors and 95 research expeditions have taken him to 64 countries and territories on seven continents and all of the world’s oceans.

Recensioner i media

“This book is the culmination of a tremendous amount of time digging into the scientific literature, and I think that the author has done an excellent job of presenting and summarizing all of this information.” (William D. Halliday, The Canadian Field-Naturalist, Vol. 134, 2020)

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction.- 2. Return to the Sea: The Evolution of Marine Mammals.- 3. Respiration and the Effects of Pressure.- 4. Metabolism and Thermoregulation.- 5. Locomotion.- 6. Physiological and Metabolic Adaptations for Breath-hold Diving.- 7. Sensory Systems.- 8. Feeding and Digestion.- 9. Sleep