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Whales & dolphins of the world
- Title
- Whales & dolphins of the world / Mark Simmonds ; photography by seapics.com.
- Author
- Simmonds, Mark P.
- Publication
- Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2004.
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Details
- Description
- 160 p. : col. ill.; 33 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Whales and dolphins of the world
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-153) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction : the fascination of whales and dolphins -- 1. Who are the whales and dolphins? -- Introduction to the cetaceans -- Taxonomy -- The porpoises -- The dolphins -- The beaked whales -- The 'great whales' -- The others -- 2. Life histories and strategies -- Basic biology -- LIfe with a big brain -- The local gang and the great migrators -- 3. Man and whale -- A short history -- Evolving attitudes to marine mammals -- The dolphin as doctor -- Watching them, watching you -- Strandings and rescue -- 4. Threats in a changing world -- Hunting -- Whither whaling? -- Fisheries -- Pollution -- Habitat disturbance and destruction -- Living on a changing planet -- Hot topics -- 5. Conservation actions in the 21st century -- Guiding principles -- Marine protected areas -- The letter of the law -- Research and education -- Conclusion : whales and dolphins in a changing world -- Marine and riverine habitats of the world's cetaceans -- The cetacean species of the world -- Bibliography and resources -- Facts and figures -- Glossary.
- Call Number
- JFG 05-684
- ISBN
- 0262195194 (hc : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2004049856
- OCLC
- 55067826
- Author
- Simmonds, Mark P.
- Title
- Whales & dolphins of the world / Mark Simmonds ; photography by seapics.com.
- Imprint
- Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2004.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-153) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFG 05-684