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Contributors.. Preface to the Second Edition.. Preface to the First Edition.. Guide to the Encyclopedia.. A.. A - Abundance Estimation.. Aerial behavior.. Age Estimation.. Aggressive Behavior, Intraspecific.. Albinism.. Amazon River Dolphin: Inia geoffrensis.. Ambergris.. Anatomical Dissection: Thorax and Abdomen.. Antarctic Fur Seal: Arctocephalus gazella.. Antarctic Marine Mammals.. Archaeocetes, Archaic.. Arctic Marine Mammals.. Atlantic Spotted Dolphin: Stenella frontalis.. Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin: Lagenorhynchus acutus.. Australian Sea Lion: Neophoca cinerea.. Australian Snubfin Dolphin: Orcaella heinsohni.. Azorean Whaling.. B.. B - Baculum.. Baiji: Lipotes vexillifer.. Balance.. Baleen.. Baleen Whales (Mysticetes.. Barnacles.. Basilosaurids.. Beaked Whales, Overview: Ziphiidae.. Bearded Seal: Erignathus barbatus.. Behavior, Overview.. Beluga Whale: Delphinapterus leucas.. Biogeography.. Blubber.. Blue Whale: Balaenoptera musculus.. Bones and Teeth, Histology of.. Bottlenose Whales: Hyperoodon ampullatus and H. planifrons.. Bowhead Whale: Balaena mysticetus.. Bow-Riding.. Brain.. Brain Size Evolution.. Breathing.. Breeding Sites.. Bryde's Whales: Balaenoptera edeni/brydei.. Burmeister's Porpoise: Phocoena spinipinnis.. Bycatch.. C.. C - California, Galapagos, and Japanese Sea Lions: Zalophus californianus, Z. wollebaeki, and Z. japonicus.. Callosities.. Captive Breeding.. Captivity.. Caspian and Baikal Seals: Pusa caspica and Pusa sibirica.. Cephalorhynchus Dolphins: C. heavisidii, C. eutropia, C. hectori, and C. commersonii.. Cetacean Ecology.. Cetacean Evolution.. Cetacean Fossil Record.. Cetacean Life History.. Cetacean Prenatal Development.. Circulatory System.. Classification (Overall.. Climate Change.. Clymene Dolphin: Stenella clymene.. Coloration.. Common Bottlenose Dolphin: Tursiops truncatus.. Common Dolphins: Delphinus delphis and D. capensis.. Communication in Marine Mammals

Competition with Fisheries.. Conservation Efforts.. Crabeater Seal: Lobodon carcinophaga.. Culture in Whales and Dolphins.. Cuvier's Beaked Whale: Ziphius cavirostris.. D.. D - Dall's Porpoise Phocoenoides dalli.. Delphinids, Overview.. Dental Morphology, Evolution of.. Desmostylia.. Dialects.. Diet.. Distribution.. Diving Behavior.. Diving Physiology.. Dugong: Dugong dugon.. Dusky Dolphin: Lagenorhynchus obscurus.. E.. E - Eared Seals: Otariidae.. Earless Seals: Phocidae.. Echolocation.. Ecological Effects of Marine Mammals.. Ecology, Overview.. Elephant Seals: Mirounga angustirostris and M. leonina.. Endangered Species and Populations.. Endocrine Systems.. Energetics.. Entrapment and Entanglement. Estrus and Estrous Behavior.. Ethics and Marine Mammals.. Extinctions, Specific.. F.. F - False Killer Whale: Pseudorca crassidens.. Feeding Morphology.. Feeding Strategies and Tactics.. Female Reproductive Systems.. Filter Feeding.. Fin Whale: Balaenoptera physalus.. Finless porpoise: Neophocaena phocaenoides.. Fisheries, Interference With.. Fishing Industry, Effects Of.. Folklore and Legends.. Forelimb Anatomy.. Forensic Genetics.. Fossil Sites, Noted.. Franciscana Dolphin: Pontoporia blainvillei.. Fraser's Dolphin: Lagenodelphis hosei.. G.. G - Gastrointestinal Tract.. Genetics for Management.. Genetics, Overview.. Geographic Variation.. Giant Beaked Whales: Berardius bairdii and B. arnuxii.. Gray Seal: Halichoerus grypus.. Gray Whale: Eschrichtius robustus.. Group Behavior.. H.. H - Habitat Pressures.. Habitat Use.. Hair and Fur.. Harbor Porpoise: Phocoena phocoena.. Harbor Seal and Spotted Seal: Phoca vitulina and P. largha.. Harp Seal: Pagophilus groenlandicus.. Health.. Hearing.. Hind Limb Anatomy.. History of Marine Mammal Research.. Hooded Seal: Cystophora cristata.. Hourglass Dolphin: Lagenorhynchus cruciger.. Humpback Dolphins: S. chinensis and S. teuszii.. Humpback Whale: Megaptera novaeangliae

Hunting of Marine Mammals.. Hybridism.. I.. I - Identification Methods.. Indo-Pacific Beaked Whale: Indopacetus pacificus.. Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin: Tursiops aduncus.. Indo-West Pacific Marine Mammals.. Intelligence and Cognition.. The International Whaling Commission.. Inuit and Marine Mammals.. Irrawaddy Dolphin: Orcaella brevirostris.. J.. J - Japanese Whaling.. K.. K - Killer Whale: Orcinus orca.. Krill and Other Plankton.. L.. L - Language Learning and Cognitive Skills.. Locomotion, Terrestrial.. Leopard Seal: Hydrurga leptonyx.. M.. M - Male Reproductive Systems.. Management.. Manatees: Trichechus manatus, T. senegalensis, and T. inunguis.. Marine Mammal Evolution.. Marine Parks and Zoos.. Marine Protected Areas.. Mark-Recapture.. Mass Mortalities.. Mating Systems.. Melon-Headed Whale: Peponocephala electra.. Mesoplodont Whales: (Mesoplodon spp... Migration and Movement Patterns.. Mimicry.. Minke Whales: Balaenoptera acutorostrata and B. bonaerensis.. Molecular Ecology.. Monk Seals: Monachus monachus, M. tropicalis, and M. schauinslandi.. Musculature.. Museums and Collections.. Mysticetes, Evolution.. N.. N - Narwhal: Monodon monoceros.. Neoceti.. New Zealand Sea Lion: Phocarctos hookeri.. Noise, Effects of.. North Atlantic Marine Mammals.. North Pacific Marine Mammals.. Northern Fur Seal: Callorhinus ursinus.. O.. O - The Ocean Environment.. Odobenocetops.. Omura's Whale: Balaenoptera omurai.. Osmoregulation.. Otters, Marine.. P.. P - Pacific White-Sided Dolphin:Lagenorhynchus obliquidens.. Pantropical Spotted Dolphin: Stenella attenuata.. Parasites.. Parental Behavior.. Pathology.. Peale's Dolphin: Lagenorhynchus australis.. Pilot Whales: Globicephala melas and G. macrorhynchus.. Pinniped Ecology.. Pinniped Evolution.. Pinniped Life History.. Pinniped Physiology.. Pinnipedia, Overview.. Playful Behavior.. Polar Bear: Ursus maritimus.. Pollution and Marine Mammals.. Popular Culture and Literature

Population Dynamics.. Population Status and Trends.. Porpoises, Overview.. Predation on Marine Mammals.. Predator-Prey Relationships.. Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whales: Kogia breviceps and K. sima.. Pygmy Killer Whale: Feresa attenuata.. Pygmy Right Whale: Caperea marginata.. R.. R - Remoras.. Reproductive Behavior.. Ribbon Seal Histriophoca fasciata.. Right Whale Dolphins.. Right Whales: Eubalaena glacialis, E. japonica, and E. australis.. Ringed Seal: Pusa hispida.. Risso's Dolphin: Grampus griseus.. River Dolphins.. River Dolphins, Evolutionary History and Affinities.. Rookeries.. Ross Seal: Ommatophoca rossii.. Rough-Toothed Dolphin: Steno bredanensis.. S.. S - Scrimshaw.. Sea Lions: Overview.. Sei Whale: Balaenoptera borealis.. Sensory Biology: Overview.. Sexual Dimorphism.. Shepherd's Beaked Whale: Tasmacetus shepherdi.. Signature Whistles.. Sirenian Evolution.. Sirenian Life History.. Skeleton, Postcranial.. Skull Anatomy.. Sociobiology.. Song.. Sound Production.. South American Aquatic Mammals.. South American Sea Lion: Otaria flavescens.. Southern Fur Seals: Arctocephalus spp.. Species.. Spectacled Porpoise: Phocoena dioptrica.. Sperm Whale: Physeter macrocephalus.. Sperm Whales, Evolution Spermaceti.. Spinner Dolphin: Stenella longirostris.. Steller's Sea Cow: Hydrodamalis gigas.. Steller Sea Lion: Eumetopias jubatus.. Stock Assessment.. Stock Identity.. Stranding.. Streamlining.. Striped Dolphin: Stenella coeruleoalba.. Surveys.. Sustainability.. Susu and Bhulan: Platanista gangetica gangetica and P. g. minor.. Swimming.. Systematics.. T.. T - Telemetry.. Territorial Behavior.. Thermoregulation.. Tool-Use in Wild Bottlenose Dolphins.. Toothed Whales, Overview.. Training and Behavior Management.. Tucuxi and Guiana Dolphin: Sotalia fluviatilis and S. guianensis.. The Tuna-Dolphin Issue.. V.. V - Vaquita: Phocoena sinus.. Vision

W.. W - Walrus: Odobenus rosmarus.. Weddell Seal: Leptonychotes weddellii.. Whale Lice.. Whale Watching.. Whaling, Aboriginal.. Whaling, Illegal and Pirate.. Whaling, Modern.. Whaling, Traditional.. White-Beaked Dolphin: Lagenorhynchus albirostris.. Marine Mammal Species.. Biographies.. Glossary.. Index

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