The Bottlenose Dolphin

Author： Leatherwood   Stephen;Reeves   Randall R.  

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2012

E-ISBN: 9780323139618

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780124402805

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780124402805

Subject： Q959.83 Eutheria

Language： ENG

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Description

Because of their exposure in marine parks, movies, and television as well as their presence in tropical and warm-temperature waters around the world, bottlenose dolphins are among the most familiar of marine mammals. Since they are relatively easy to obtain and they thrive in captivity, these dolphins have been used in a great variety of studies. Work with the bottlenose has provided insight into the sensory mechanisms, communication systems, energetics, reproduction, anatomy, and other aspects of cetacean biology. This volume presents the most recent biological and behavioral discoveries of bottlenose dolphins from different regions and compares bottlenose dolphins as a group with other species of animals.

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.：  1 – 3

The Bottlenose Dolphin

pp.：  3 – 4

Copyright Page

pp.：  4 – 7

Dedication

pp.：  5 – 11

Table of Contents

pp.：  7 – 5

Preface

pp.：  11 – 19

Part I: Evolution and Fossil Record

pp.：  19 – 45

Part II: Anatomy and Physiology

pp.：  45 – 117

Part III: Systematics and Taxonomy

pp.：  117 – 159

Part IV: Life History and Biology

pp.：  159 – 215

Part V: Behavior and Ecology

pp.：  215 – 385

Part VI: Distribution, Movements, and Abundance

pp.：  385 – 451

Part VII: Husbandry and Captive Breeding

pp.：  451 – 505

Part VIII: Research Techniques

pp.：  505 – 639

Part IX: Management

pp.：  639 – 659

Index

pp.：  659 – 673

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