{"product_id":"coastal-dolphins-and-porpoises-thomas-allen-jefferson-9780443137464","title":"Coastal Dolphins and Porpoises: Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoastal Dolphins and Porpoises: Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume One, \u003c\/i\u003e the first volume in the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Marine Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e series, covers some of the world's most beautiful, intelligent, and highly adapted mammals that inhabit our seas and oceans. 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. Scientists, conservationists, and informed laypersons will find books in this series to be a definitive review of all the world's living whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, and marine otters and bears. This volume consists of species review chapters written by leading global experts on a variety of coastal marine species of dolphins and porpoises. Each chapter includes a description of the species followed by sections on distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites, diseases, and the impacts of human activities on the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Allen Jefferson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0443137463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780443137464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Thomas Allen Jefferson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46465641545983,"sku":"9780443137464","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ae50b93-b518-4de3-b673-d58861e1633b.jpg?v=1736346856","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coastal-dolphins-and-porpoises-thomas-allen-jefferson-9780443137464","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}