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Reproductive biology and phylogeny of Cetacea : whales, dolphins, and porpoises /
The order Cetacea comprises some amazing species, representing some of the most evolved creatures that inhabit this earth. Yet, they also represent a group of species for which much remains unknown. There are over 80 species of cetaceans composed of porpoises, dolphins and whales. This volume repres...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Enfield, NH :
Science Pub.,
©2007.
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| Colección: | Reproductive biology and phylogeny ;
v. 7. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cetacea : an historical overview / Giovanni Bianucci and Walter Landini
- Fossil history / Giovanni Bianucci and Walter Landini
- Classification and molecular phylogeny / Claudine Montgelard, Emmanuel J.P. Douzery and Jacques Michaux
- Functional anatomy of the cetacean reproductive system, with comparisons to the domestic dog / Sentiel A. Rommel, D. Ann Pabst and William A. McLellan
- Anatomy with particular reference to the female / Stephanie Plön and Ric Bernard
- Endocrinology of reproduction / Shannon Atkinson and Motoi Yoshioka
- Ovary, oogenesis, and ovarian cycle / Yutaka Fukui
- Testis, spermatogenesis, and testicular cycles / Stephanie Plön and Ric Bernard
- The mature cetacean spermatozoon / Debra L. Miller, Eloise L. Styer, Shoichi Kita and Maya Menchaca
- Fertilization / Yutaka Fukui
- Embryogenesis and development in Stenella attenuata and other cetaceans / J.G.M. Thewissen and John Heyning
- Placental structure and comments on gestational ultrasonographic examination / Debra L. Miller, Eloise L. Styer and Maya Menchaca
- Courtship and mating behavior / Catherine M. Schaeff
- Reproduction in relation to conservation and commercial exploitation / Aleta A. Hohn, Ruth Y. Ewing and Julia Zaias
- Population genetics of marine mammals / Greg O'Corry-Crowe.