Marine Mammals of the World

Marine Mammals of the World
ISBN-10
9251032920
ISBN-13
9789251032923
Series
Marine Mammals of the World
Category
Nature
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
1993
Publisher
Food & Agriculture Org.
Authors
Thomas A. Jefferson, Marc A. Webber, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Description

Identification guide to marine mammals and to cetaceans, seals, and sirenians found in fresh water.

Other editions

Similar books

  • National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World
    By National Audubon Society, Randall R. Reeves

    Introductions to groups include comparative size illustrations, discussion of behaviors particular to the group, and other unique features. A useful illustrated glossary of terms and an index of species names complete the guide.

  • Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
    By Ronald M. Nowak

    In Galler , S. R. , K. Schmidt - Koenig , G. J. Jacobs , and R. E. Belleville , eds . , Animal oriMurray , M. D. 1981. The breeding of the entation and navigation , U.S. Natl . Aerosouthern elephant seal , Mirounga leonina , nautics and ...

  • Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
    By Bernd Wursig, William F. Perrin, J.G.M. Thewissen

    This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date.

  • Whales, Dolphins, and Other Marine Mammals of the World
    By Hadoram Shirihai

    This breathtakingly beautiful book brings readers nose-to-nose with all of the world's marine mammals-a comprehensive line-up of remarkable whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, walruses, otters, polar bears, dugongs, and manatees. ...

  • Alpha, Beta, Gamma... Dead
    By Betty Rowlands

    A new Sukey Reynolds mystery - When ancient historian Doctor Whistler is found dead and the letter he claimed was from St Paul goes missing, all evidence points towards Dr Lamont.

  • Marine Mammals of the World: Systematics and Distribution
    By Dale W. Rice

    Marine Mammals of the World: Systematics and Distribution

  • Whales, Dolphins and Seals: A Field Guide to the Marine Mammals of the World
    By Hadoram Shirihai, Brett Jarrett

    Guide to marine mammals of the world covers field identification, including geographical, sex and age variations of all the whales, dophins, seals and sea cows, plus walrus, polar bear and marine otters.

  • International Marine Mammal Law
    By Nikolas Sellheim

    The book concludes with outlooks on the future of international marine mammal law, particularly in light of Japan’s withdrawal from the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling in July 2019.

  • The Marine Mammals of the Gulf of Mexico
    By Thomas A. Jefferson, David J. Schmidly, Bernd G. Würsig

    The Gulf of Mexico teems with a much greater number and range of whales, dolphins, and other mammalian species than was suspected only a few years ago. In The...

  • Marine Mammals: Fisheries, Tourism and Management Issues
    By Roger Kirkwood, Nicholas Gales, Mark Hindell

    The book examines how we have fared conserving the world’s marine mammal populations, with a focus on the key issues of fisheries and tourism.