Marine Mammals

Annalisa Berta is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at San Diego State University. She received her Ph.D. in Paleontology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1979, and has been the author of numerous publications in her field. James Sumich is an Instructor of Marine Biology and Zoology at Grossmont Community College in El Cajon, California. He received his Ph.D. from Oregon State University in 1986.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Evolutionary History: Systematics and Classification. Pinniped Evolution and Systematics. Cetacean Evolution and Systematics. Sirenians and Other Marine Mammals: Evolution and Systematics. Evolutionary Biogeography. Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Behavior: Integumentary, Sensory and Urinary Systems. Musculoskeletal System. Respiration, Diving and Breathhold Physiology. Sound Production for Communication and Echolocation. Diet, Foraging Structures and Strategies. Mating, Breeding and Social Organization. Reproductive Structures, Strategies and Patterns. Population Structure and Population Dynamics. Exploitation and Conservation. Appendix. Literature Cited. Glossary. Index.