FIRST VOLUME OF HANDBOOK OF MARINE MAMMALS 2ND EDITION PUBLISHED! Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume 1: Coastal Dolphins and PorpoisesEdited by T. A. Jefferson Offers a comprehensive, standard reference work on marine dolphins and porpoises, their anatomy, distribution, ecology, and behavior. DESCRIPTION Coastal Dolphins and Porpoises: Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume One, the first volume in the Handbook of Marine Mammals 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 series book 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 first 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. KEY FEATURES • Provides in-depth reviews of bottlenose, humpback, and other coastal dolphins, as well as the closely related porpoises • Addresses the evolution, anatomy, ecology, distribution, and behavior of these marine mammal species • Features numerous photos of live and specimen animals, skulls, and anatomical details, along with distribution maps TO LEARN MORE: https://shop.elsevier.com/books/coastal-dolphins-and-porpoises/jefferson/978... Thomas A. Jefferson, PhDClymene Enterprises, CA, USAsclymene@aol.com