Download or read book An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States National Museum with Remarks on Some Specimens in Other American Museums written by Frederick William True and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae written by Frederick William True and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphid in the Collection of the United States National Museum written by Frederick William True and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the U S National Museum With Remarks on Some Specimens in Other American Museums written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States National Museum with Remarks on Some Specimens in Other American Museums by Frederick W True written by Frederick William True and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States Museum written by Frederick True and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beaked Whales written by Richard Ellis and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book dedicated to the mysterious beaked whale, this beautiful volume combines full-color illustrations with fascinating facts. Beaked whales have been shrouded in mystery for most of the twentieth century. Denizens of deep, remote ocean waters and highly resistant to life in captivity, they have proven notoriously difficult for humans to observe. Over the past few decades, however, scientists have gained a better understanding of this distinct group of cetaceans, deciphering the natural history of the twenty-two beaked whale species. Here, famed artist and naturalist Richard Ellis and leading beaked whale researcher James G. Mead bring these elusive marine mammals into the limelight. Beaked whales’ generous life spans can extend well past 70 years. They spend their decades diving to extreme depths in search of prey, which they capture by expanding their oral cavity suddenly to suck in the squid or fish they are hunting. It appears that these sleek predators may engage in fierce, clandestine aquatic battles, as the bodies of many males are covered in scars. Because many species are only somewhat larger than dolphins, they are often confused with porpoises; however, some larger beaked whale species may grow to 40 feet. These enigmatic and compelling creatures need our help; their numbers are declining, perhaps due to the damaging effects of naval sonar on their sophisticated auditory systems. In Ellis and Mead’s book, the beaked whales finally get their due. The duo provides a combination of captivating stories about the species, original Richard Ellis art, and photos from leading natural history photographers. The result is an accessible, beautiful book—the first of its kind on this unusual group of cetaceans. Meet the beaked whales, and enjoy the fascinating and mysterious world in which they live.
Download or read book Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Odontocetes written by Bernd Würsig and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-02 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book concentrates on the marine mammalian group of Odontocetes, the toothed whales, dolphins, and porpoises. In 23 chapters, a total of 40 authors describe general patterns of ethological concepts of odontocetes in their natural environments, with a strong bent towards behavioral ecology. Examples are given of particularly well-studied species and species groups for which enough data exist, especially from the past 15 years. The aim is to give a modern flavor of present knowledge of ethology and behavior of generally large-brained behaviorally flexible mammals that have evolved quite separately from social mammals on land. As well, the plight of populations and species due to humans is described in multiple chapters, with the goal that an understanding of behavior can help to solve or alleviate at least some human-made problems.
Download or read book An account of the beaked whales of the family Ziphiid in the collection of the United States National Museum with remarks on some specimens in other American museums written by Frederick William True and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Marine Faunal Diversity in India written by Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, making it an ideal and abundant resource for studying species diversity, faunal communities, and ecosystems. India’s massive coastline (5,044 miles) means it plays a major role in housing these faunal communities. Of the 32 animal phyla, 15 are represented in India’s marine ecosystem, covering more than 15,000 species. Marine and coastal ecosystems of India provide supporting services in the form of wide range of habitats. Major ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs, lagoons, seaweeds and sea grasses serve as nurseries for both inshore and offshore fishes and others, many of which are supposed to be commercially exploited. Marine Faunal Diversity in India describes different marine faunal group ranges from sponges, corals, mollusks, crabs, fishes, reptiles, birds, marine mammals, mangrove fauna and tsunami impact on marine faunal diversity. The chapters, written by reputed experts in their respective fields, illustrate diversity and distribution of marine faunal communities. Key aspects of the ecology and conservation of this important ecosystem are also discussed. Marine Faunal Diversity in India provides marine biologists and related researchers with access to the latest research and field studies from this major region. Provides the latest field research on marine faunal diversity throughout the vast and species-rich Indian region Brings together expertise from top marine biology researchers in the country Covers a diverse array of aquatic environments, including coastal and island areas Discusses conservation ecology of marine faunal groups
Download or read book European Whales Dolphins and Porpoises written by Peter G. H. Evans and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Marine Mammal Conservation in Practice presents an intimate view of the workings of international conservation agreements to protect marine mammals, detailing achievements over the last 25 years, identifying weaknesses and making recommendations that governments, scientists, marine stakeholders and the public can take to improve conservation efforts. The book is written by an experienced marine mammal scientist and award-winning conservationist, providing a unique synthesis on their status, distribution and ecology. In addition, it presents information on various conservation threats, including fisheries by catch, contaminants, noise disturbance, plastic ingestion and climate change. This comprehensive resource will appeal to marine mammal conservationists and researchers, as well as environmental and wildlife practitioners at all levels. Offers an accessible review on how scientists study this challenging group of mammals to gather necessary evidence for conservation action Illustrates, with striking images, all recorded regional species, including distribution maps, key threats and specific research methods Includes contributions from leading scientists, conservationists, and members of government and international bodies, like IWC and UNEP
Download or read book An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae in the Collection of the United States National Museum written by Frederick William True and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae in the Collection of the United States National Museum: With Remarks on Some Specimens in Other American Museums St. George Island, Pribilof Group, Alaska. June, 1903. Adult female. Skeleton in the National Museum. St. George Island, Pribilof Group, Alaska. June, 1903. Young male. Skeleton in the National Museum. Centerville Beach, near Ferndale, California. October, 1904. Adult male. Skeleton in the National Museum. Alaska or California Skull formerly in museum of the Alaska Commercial Company, San Francisco. Trinidad, California. January 30, 1905. Not preserved: perhaps not this genus. St. George Island, Pribilof Group, Alaska. August 21, 1909. Female. Probably not preserved. Reported by Maj. Ezra W. Clark. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Baird s Beaked Whales written by Kristin Petrie and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whales are among the largest animals on earth. How amazing that a big whale can jump out of the water and fly over the rope at the water park! Readers learn about the many types of whales and how to identify them.
Download or read book Comparative Facial Anatomy of Beaked Whales Ziphiidae and a Systematic Revision Among the Families of Extant Odontoceti written by John Edward Heyning and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Mediterranean Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mediterranean Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation, the latest edition of the Advances in Marine Biology series providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963, presents the latest information on Mediterranean marine mammal ecology and conservation. The series is well known for its excellent reviews and editing, and is now edited by Barbara E. Curry (University of Central Florida, USA), along with an internationally renowned Editorial Board. This serial will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological oceanography. Volumes cover all areas of marine science, both applied and basic, a wide range of topical areas from all areas of marine ecology, oceanography, fisheries management, molecular biology, and the full range of geographic areas from polar seas to tropical coral reefs. Reviews articles on the latest advances in marine biology Contains contributions from many leading figures in their fields of study Presents material that is widely used by managers, students, and academic professionals in the marine sciences
Download or read book Dolphins Porpoises and Whales of the World written by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1991 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
