| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 428 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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Reproductive biology and phylogeny series ; v. 7 |
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Reproductive biology and phylogeny ; v. 7
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| Contents |
Cetacea : an historical overview / Giovanni Bianucci and Walter Landini -- Fossil history / Giovanni Bianucci and Walter Landini -- Classification and molecular phylogeny / Claudine Montgelard, Emmanuel J.P. Douzery and Jacques Michaux -- Functional anatomy of the cetacean reproductive system, with comparisons to the domestic dog / Sentiel A. Rommel, D. Ann Pabst and William A. McLellan -- Anatomy with particular reference to the female / Stephanie Plön and Ric Bernard -- Endocrinology of reproduction / Shannon Atkinson and Motoi Yoshioka -- Ovary, oogenesis, and ovarian cycle / Yutaka Fukui -- Testis, spermatogenesis, and testicular cycles / Stephanie Plön and Ric Bernard -- The mature cetacean spermatozoon / Debra L. Miller, Eloise L. Styer, Shoichi Kita and Maya Menchaca -- Fertilization / Yutaka Fukui -- Embryogenesis and development in Stenella attenuata and other cetaceans / J.G.M. Thewissen and John Heyning -- Placental structure and comments on gestational ultrasonographic examination / Debra L. Miller, Eloise L. Styer and Maya Menchaca -- Courtship and mating behavior / Catherine M. Schaeff -- Reproduction in relation to conservation and commercial exploitation / Aleta A. Hohn, Ruth Y. Ewing and Julia Zaias -- Population genetics of marine mammals / Greg O'Corry-Crowe |
| Summary |
The order Cetacea comprises some amazing species, representing some of the most evolved creatures that inhabit this earth. Yet, they also represent a group of species for which much remains unknown. There are over 80 species of cetaceans composed of porpoises, dolphins and whales. This volume represents the latest of published and previously unpublished information regarding cetacean reproductive biology and phylogeny |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Cetacea -- Reproduction
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Cetacea -- Phylogeny
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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Cetacea -- Reproduction
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Miller, Debra Lee
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| LC no. |
2007019471 |
| ISBN |
9781578085583 |
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1578085586 |
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9781439842577 |
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1439842574 |
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9780429063626 |
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0429063628 |
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1281736856 |
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9781281736857 |
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9786611736859 |
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6611736859 |
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