Announcing the publication of:
Marine Mammals of the
World, 2nd Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification
By Thomas A. Jefferson, Marc. A. Webber, and Robert
L. Pitman. Illustrations by Uko. Gorter.
Elseveier link:
http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp?locale=en_US&isbn=9780124095427&_requestid=260041&_requestid=260069
Key
Features
- Contains superb photographs of every species of marine
mammal for accurate identification
- Authors possess nearly 80 years of collective experience
with almost all of the species and distinctive geographic forms described
in the guide
- Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate
illustrations currently available, including more than 750 new
illustrations
- Special emphasis is placed on the identification of
species in "problem groups," such as the beaked whales,
long-beaked oceanic dolphins, and southern fur seals
- Includes sources for more information
- Contains updated taxonomy including four new species
Description
This
new edition of Marine Mammals of the World describes and illustrates
newly discovered and rarely photographed species, making it the most
comprehensive and up-to-date marine mammal identification guide available. This
edition continues to meet the research-focused needs of marine biologists and
conservation biologists by providing a tremendous influx of new photos, taking
advantage of advances in digital and auto-focusing photography, and the
emergence of marine mammal studies and "whalewatching" around the world.
The book encompasses cetacean, pinniped, and sirenian species, as well as
extinct species, and describes basic biology and taxonomic groupings of marine
mammals.
For more information, contact Tom Jefferson, sclymene@aol.com.