Marine & freshwater mammals books

295 books were found.

The Marine Mammals of the Gulf of Mexico

The Marine Mammals of the Gulf of Mexico

Author: Bernd Würsig ,  Thomas A. Jefferson
ISBN: 9780890969090
Format: Hardback
$92.27

The Gulf of Mexico teems with a much greater number and range of whales, dolphins, and other mammalian species than...  Read More >>

The Bottlenose Dolphin: Biology and Conservation

The Bottlenose Dolphin: Biology and Conservation

Author: J.E. Reynolds ,  Randall S. Wells
ISBN: 9780813017754
Format: Hardback
$92.27

Aimed at students, academics and general readers, this work provides an introduction and overview to the biology...  Read More >>

Hearing by Whales and Dolphins

Hearing by Whales and Dolphins

Author: Whitlow W.L. Au ,  Richard R. Fay
ISBN: 9780387949062
Format: Hardback
$604.56

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Marine Mammals and Low-Frequency Sound: Progress Since 1994

Marine Mammals and Low-Frequency Sound: Progress Since...

Author: National Research Council ,  Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources
ISBN: 9780309068864
Format: Paperback
$106.09

Sound has become a major tool for studying the ocean. Although the ocean is relatively opaque to light, it is relatively...  Read More >>

Cetacean Societies: Field Studies of Dolphins and Whales

Cetacean Societies: Field Studies of Dolphins and Whales...

Author: Janet Mann ,  Richard C. Connor
ISBN: 9780226503417
Format: Paperback
$144.95

Presents a synthesis/review of research methods and studies of cetaceans in their natural habitats. The book covers...  Read More >>

Marine Mammal Survey and Assessment Methods

Marine Mammal Survey and Assessment Methods

Author: J.L Laake ,  D.G. Robertson
ISBN: 9789058090430
Format: Hardback
$248.00

A broad range of papers that discuss the state of the art methods and theories for estimating marine mammal abundance...  Read More >>

Dolphin Societies: Discoveries and Puzzles

Dolphin Societies: Discoveries and Puzzles

Author: Karen Pryor ,  Kenneth S. Norris
ISBN: 9780520216563
Format: Paperback
$60.95

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The Emergence of Whales: Evolutionary Patterns in the Origin of Cetacea

The Emergence of Whales: Evolutionary Patterns in the...

Author: J.G.M. Thewissen
ISBN: 9780306458538
Format: Hardback
$683.76

Research in whale origins is now in an explosive phase, with a cascade of discoveries adding to our understanding...  Read More >>

Handbook of Marine Mammals: The Second Book of Dolphins and the Porpoises

Handbook of Marine Mammals: The Second Book of Dolphins...

Author: Sam H. Ridgway (Naval Oceans Systems Center, San Diego, California) ,  Richard Harrison, MD, FRCP (Consultant Physician, Salisbury District Hospital, United Kingdom)
ISBN: 9780125885065
Format: Hardback
$514.80

The Handbook of Marine Mammals series offers a review of all the world's whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea...  Read More >>

Marine Mammals and Noise

Marine Mammals and Noise

Author: W. John Richardson (LGL Ltd. Environmental Research Associates, King City, Ontario, Canada) ,  Charles R. Greene, Jr. (Greeneridge Sciences, Inc.)
ISBN: 9780125884419
Format: Paperback
$221.63

This volume discusses how marine mammals hear, how noisy the oceans have become, and what effects that these sounds...  Read More >>

Fungie: Ireland's Friendly Dolphin

Fungie: Ireland's Friendly Dolphin

Author: Sean Mannion
ISBN: 9780863222450
Format: Paperback
$20.67

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The Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin

The Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin

Author: Kenneth S. Norris ,  Bernd Wursig
ISBN: 9780520082083
Format: Hardback
$114.95

Presents a scientific natural history of the dolphin. The authors begin with a description of the spinner dolphin...  Read More >>

Low-frequency Sound and Marine Mammals: Current Knowledge and Research Needs

Low-frequency Sound and Marine Mammals: Current Knowledge...

Author: Committee on Low-Frequency Sound and Marine Mammals ,  National Research Council
ISBN: 9780309050258
Format: Paperback
$85.39

Low-frequency sound waves are routinely used to investigate the topography of the ocean floor, the nature of ocean...  Read More >>

Siwiti: A Whale's Story

Siwiti: A Whale's Story

Author: Alexandra Morton ,  Robin Morton
ISBN: 9780920501979
Format: Paperback
$34.19

Siwiti is the story of the first year in the life of a killer whale born in the waters off the west coast of Canada....  Read More >>

Marine Mammal Sensory Systems

Marine Mammal Sensory Systems

Author: Ronald A. Kastelein ,  Alexander Ya. Supin
ISBN: 9780306443510
Format: Hardback
$889.68

This book is a collection of original research papers given at a symposium entitled ""Sensory Systems and Behavior...  Read More >>

The Sonar of Dolphins

The Sonar of Dolphins

Author: Whitlow W.L. Au
ISBN: 9780387978352
Format: Hardback
$472.56

Focusing on dolphin sonar, this book combines the anatomical, physiological, mathematical and engineering aspects...  Read More >>

Introducing the Manatee

Introducing the Manatee

Author: Warren Zeiller
ISBN: 9780813011523
Format: Hardback
$79.07

"This work is about the first manatee ever conceived and born in captivity. Zeiller describes """"mercy"""" missions...  Read More >>

Dolphins and the Tuna Industry

Dolphins and the Tuna Industry

Author: National Research Council ,  Division on Earth and Life Studies
ISBN: 9780309047357
Format: Paperback
$65.87

Providing a comprehensive overview of the dolphin-tuna controversy, this book explores the processes of tuna fishing...  Read More >>

Whale Shark

Whale Shark

Author: Robin Twiddy ,  E.C. Andrews
ISBN: 9781805056874
Format: Paperback
$15.50

Discover the fascinating underwater world of sharks in the Shark Files. The whale shark is the largest fish in the...  Read More >>

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

Author: Robin Twiddy ,  E.C. Andrews
ISBN: 9781805056867
Format: Paperback
$15.50

Discover the fascinating underwater world of sharks in the Shark Files. The tiger shark is known for eating just...  Read More >>

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