Marine Mammals Of The North Atlantic

Author : Carl Christian Kinze
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780691113074
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic written by Carl Christian Kinze and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite strong public interest in marine mammals and the incredible popularity of whale watching, particularly in the North Atlantic, many marine mammal populations remain little known. This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive and attractive guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic--and the only guide to cover all fifty-one species found there. It offers whale watchers and other marine mammal enthusiasts the means to identify the region's seals, manatees, walrus, and polar bear in addition to its forty species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises.Distribution maps for each species complement the 250 striking color illustrations. The straightforward text emphasizes diagnostic features but also covers the behavior, reproduction, feeding, habitat, and migration of these intrinsically fascinating animals. In the process, the book sorts out marine mammal taxonomy, answering such questions as how dolphins and porpoises differ and whether killer whales are really dolphins or whales.As a guide, this book will be invaluable to boaters, divers, shore dwellers, and all who venture into or on North Atlantic water. It will also interest aquarium visitors and anyone who has ever wanted to see a pod of whales, school of dolphins, or society of porpoises in action. * illustrates and depicts the diagnostic features of all 51 marine mammal species occurring in the North Atlantic * gives full coverage to not only whales, dolphins, and porpoises but also seals, manatees, the walrus, and the polar bear * features 250 color illustrations * contains distribution maps for each species and provides information on behavior, reproduction, and feeding for each species * describes the North Atlantic as a habitat for marine mammals * features concise text written by a top expert Carl Christian Kinze is Coordinator and Public Education Officer for the Danish Cetacean Study Network and a former President of the European Cetacean Society. He is a member of the IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group and has published widely on marine mammals.

Author : Noble S. Proctor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300106589
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife written by Noble S. Proctor and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spectacular field guide to the many fascinating creatures of the ocean world algon the norhteaster coast of the United States and the Maritime Provinces of Canada.

Author : Nikolas Sellheim
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030352684
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Marine Mammal Law written by Nikolas Sellheim and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Marine Mammal Law is a comprehensive, introductory volume on the legal regimes governing the conservation and utilisation of marine mammals. Written as a textbook, it provides basic overviews of international conservation law, which enable the reader to understand the greater implications of governance of a specific group of species. Paired with biological information on some marine mammal species, the international regimes for whales, seals and polar bears are explored — either as part of global regimes of international environmental governance or as regimes that were specifically designed for them. The book concludes with outlooks on the future of international marine mammal law, particularly in light of Japan’s withdrawal from the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling in July 2019.

Author : Charles M. Scammon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Marine Mammals of the North Western Coast of North America, described and illustrated together with an Account of the American Whale-Fishery written by Charles M. Scammon and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Allen Jefferson
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080557848
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification written by Thomas Allen Jefferson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-08-29 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With coverage on all the marine mammals of the world, authors Jefferson, Webber, and Pitman have created a user-friendly guide to identify marine mammals alive in nature (at sea or on the beach), dead specimens “in hand , and also to identify marine mammals based on features of the skull. This handy guide provides marine biologists and interested lay people with detailed descriptions of diagnostic features, illustrations of external appearance, beautiful photographs, dichotomous keys, and more. Full color illustrations and vivid photographs of every living marine mammal species are incorporated, as well as comprehendible maps showing a range of information. For readers who desire further consultation, authors have included a list of literature references at the end of each species account. For an enhanced understanding of habitation, this guide also includes recognizable geographic forms described separately with colorful paintings and photographs. All of these essential tools provided make Marine Mammals of the World the most detailed and authoritative guide available! * Contains superb photographs of every species of marine mammal for accurate identification * Authors’ collective experience adds up to 80 years, and have seen nearly all of the species and distinctive geographic forms described in the guide * Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate illustrations currently available * Special emphasis is placed on the identification of species in “problem groups, such as the beaked whales, long-beaked oceanic dolphin, and southern fur seals * Includes a detailed list of sources for more information at the back of the book.

Author : Carl Christian Kinze
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780691113081
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic written by Carl Christian Kinze and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the features of the fifty-one species of marine mammals found in the North Atlantic.

Author : Scott D. Kraus
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674023277
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Urban Whale written by Scott D. Kraus and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished by the sight of 25 right whales. Until that time, scientists believed the North Atlantic right whale was extinct or nearly so. The sightings electrified the research community, spurring a quarter century of exploration, which is documented here.

Author : Joseph R. Geraci
Publisher : National Aquarium in Baltimore
ISBN 13 : 0977460908
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marine Mammals Ashore written by Joseph R. Geraci and published by National Aquarium in Baltimore. This book was released on 2005 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.

Author : William F. Perrin
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080919936
Total Pages : 1355 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals written by William F. Perrin and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-02-26 with total page 1355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information on the biology, ecology, anatomy, behavior and interactions with man is provided by a cast of expert authors – all presented in such detail and clarity to support both marine mammal specialists and the serious naturalist. Fully referenced throughout and with a fresh selection of the best color photographs available, the long-awaited second edition remains at the forefront as the go-to reference on marine mammals. 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 FROM THE FIRST EDITION “This book is so good...a bargain, full of riches...packed with fascinating up to date information. I recommend it unreservedly it to individuals, students, and researchers, as well as libraries." --Richard M. Laws, MARINE MAMMALS SCIENCE "...establishes a solid and satisfying foundation for current study and future exploration" --Ronald J. Shusterman, SCIENCE

Author : Carl Christian Kinze
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198526254
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photographic Guide to the Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic written by Carl Christian Kinze and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new guide aims to promote interest in all species of marine mammals by providing clear, concise text accompanied by beautiful and informative illustrations. It is the ideal handbook for professionals and amateurs, students, and anyone with a general interest in marine mammals. After a short general introduction about biology of sea mammals and the North Atlantic, the rest of the book comprises a mammal-by-mammal field guide covering all forty species of whales, dolphins, seals, walruses, and polar bears that live in the North Atlantic. Each species has a distribution map and is beautifully illustrated with photographs that show the animals in life and painted illustrations that bring out details necessary for identifications. The text gives information about behaviour, reproduction, and distribution as well as providing a full description of each species. The book will be useful not just for serious biologists but also for enthusiasts of wildlife programmes, those who go on the numerous whale-watching tours and members of wildlife conservation groups.