Academic Press Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification

Marine Mammals of the World, Third Edition describes and illustrates newly discovered and rarely photographed species, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date identification guide to all marine global mammal species. This latest edition meets the research-focused needs of marine biologists, conservation biologists, and students, as well as weekend whale-watchers and community scientists by providing an unmatched collection of new illustrations and photos brought about by related advances in digital and drone photography. This guide describes the identification features, global distribution, and basic biology of all the extant and recently extinct marine mammal species, including cetaceans, sirenians, pinnipeds, and other marine carnivores. This a vital resource for marine biologists and ecologists, as well as wildlife managers, conservation and comparative biologists, and physiologists. Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate illustrations currently available of marine mammals, including more than 750 new illustrations and photographs Emphasizes field identification of species in "challenging groups," such as beaked and rorqual whales and southern fur seals Describes and illustrates rare color variants and hybrids Includes keys to identification based on external appearance and skulls Contains updated taxonomy, including four new species of cetaceans