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Morphology of the auditory and vestibular organs in mammals, with emphasis on marine species /

This monograph describes the directions of the structural evolution of the peripheral part of the auditory system in representatives of different ecological groups of mammals. Special attention is paid to the least studied orders of marine mammals (pinnipeds, cetaceans), being of great interest both...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Solnt͡seva, G. N. (Galina Nikolaevna)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sofia, Bulgaria : Leiden, the Netherlands : Pensoft Pub. ; Brill Academic, 2007.
Edición:[Pensoft version].
Colección:Russian academic monographs ; no. 4.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This monograph describes the directions of the structural evolution of the peripheral part of the auditory system in representatives of different ecological groups of mammals. Special attention is paid to the least studied orders of marine mammals (pinnipeds, cetaceans), being of great interest both with regards to the echolocating abilities in dolphins and the influence of the aquatic environment on the development of morphological adaptations in the structure of the outer, middle and inner ears. Undertaken for the first time, a comparative embryological study of the peripheral part of the au.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (244 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-244).
ISBN:9781435630291
1435630297