Marine Mammals, 1st ed. 2019 Adaptations for an Aquatic Life
Auteur : Davis Randall W.
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
Provides new insights into the remarkable physiological and behavioral adaptations of marine mammals
Reviews anatomical, metabolic, thermoregulatory, locomotory, diving and behavioral adaptations of cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians and sea otters
Covers information about the remarkable adaptation that enable marine mammals to spend much of their lives at sea while breath-hold diving to depths of up to 2,900 m
Date de parution : 11-2019
Ouvrage de 302 p.
17.8x25.4 cm
Thèmes de Marine Mammals :
Mots-clés :
Pinnipeds, Cetaceans, Sirenians, Sea otters, adaptation, dive response, marine mammals, metabolism, physiological homeostasis