Overview

River Dolphins and Larger Toothed Whales, Volume Three in Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, consists of species review chapters written by global experts on brackish and freshwater dolphin species and larger toothed whales. Each chapter includes a description of the species that is followed by sections on distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites and diseases, and the impacts of human activities on the species. This series was founded to help scientists, conservationists, and informed laypersons alike find definitive reviews on all the world's living whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, marine otters, and bears. Some of the world's most beautiful, intelligent, and highly adapted mammals inhabit our seas and oceans and have stirred the human imagination for many centuries. As our knowledge of marine mammals grows, the need exists for a reliable and complete reference to the ecology and biology of these fascinating creatures. This book addresses this important need.

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Author:   Thomas Allen Jefferson, PhD (Clymene Enterprises, CA, USA) ,  National Marine Mammal Foundation (San Diego, California, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780443136696

ISBN 10:   0443136696
Pages:   588
Publication Date:   01 June 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) 2. Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) 3. Susu (Platanista gangetica) and Bhulan (Platanista minor) 4. Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) and Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni) 5. Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) 6. Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) 7. Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) 8. Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf sperm whale (Kogia simus) 9. Baird's beaked whale, Sato’s beaked whale, and Arnoux's beaked whale (Berardius spp.) 10. Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) 11. Shepherd's beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) 12. Bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus and Hyperoodon planifrons) 13. Longman’s beaked whale (Indopacetus pacificus) 14. Beaked whales of the genus (Mesoplodon spp.)

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Author Information

Dr. Thomas Jefferson’s main interests are the development of marine mammal identification aids, and the systematics and population ecology of the more poorly known species of dolphins and porpoises. His work since receiving his PhD in 1983 has been related to conservation and management of marine mammals threatened by human activities. His current primary research focuses on the conservation biology of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) and finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) populations in Hong Kong and surrounding waters. I am also working on other projects looking at the systematics and ecology of these species throughout their ranges. In addition, I am involved in many other projects, including those on the conservation of the critically endangered vaquita (Phocoena sinus) and on the taxonomy and population ecology of common dolphins (Delphinus spp.) San Diego, California, USA

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