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Marine mammal biology : an evolutionary approach /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oakville, ON :
Delve Publishing,
2019.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Chapter 1. Understanding the Elements of Marine Evolution; 1.1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Introduction to the Evolution of Marine Mammals; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Phylogenetic Tree/ Cladogram
- The Basics (2.1); 2.3. Building A Phylogenetic Tree; 2.4. The Principle of Parsimony; 2.5. Taxonomy and Classification; 2.6. Classification of Marine Mammals; Chapter 3. Introduction to Orders, Evolution, and Systematics; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Evolution of Cetaceans; 3.3. Evolution of Stem Whales: 'Archaeocetes'; 3.4. Fossil Records; 3.5. Facts And Figures About Baleen And Toothed Whales; 3.6. Toothed Whales (Odontoceti); 3.7. Family Phocoenidae: Porpoises; 3.8. Summary
- Chapter 4. Sirenians
- Introduction, Origin, And Evolution; 4.1. Introduction To The Sirenians; 4.2. Stem Sirenians; 4.3. Crown Sirenians; 4.4. Relationships Amongst Sirenians Based On Morphology; 4.5. Evolutionary Transformation; 4.6. Geological Timeline; Chapter 5. Pinnipeds; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Stem Pinnipeds; 5.3. Crown Pinnipeds; 5.4. Otariidae; 5.5. Odobenidae; 5.6. History Associated With Walruses; 5.7. Phocidae; 5.8. Desmatophoca; 5.9. List Of Species In Phocidae; Chapter 6. Other Marine Mammals; 6.1. Thallssocnus (The Giant Aquatic Sloth); 6.2. Marine Otters: Lontra Feline And Enhydra Lutris; 6.3. The Extinct Sea Mink: Neovison Macrodon; References; Index.