River Dolphins and Larger Toothed Whales, Volume Three in Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, consists of species review chapters written by global experts on brackish and freshwater dolphin species and larger toothed whales. Each chapter includes a description of the species that is followed by sections on distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites and diseases, and the impacts of human activities on the species. This series was founded to help scientists, conservationists, and informed laypersons alike find definitive reviews on all the world's living whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, marine otters, and bears.
Some of the world's most beautiful, intelligent, and highly adapted mammals inhabit our seas and oceans and have stirred the human imagination for many centuries. 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. This book addresses this important need.
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Table of Contents
1. Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis)2. Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei)
3. Susu (Platanista gangetica) and Bhulan (Platanista minor)
4. Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) and Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni)
5. Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
6. Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
7. Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
8. Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf sperm whale (Kogia simus)
9. Baird's beaked whale, Sato’s beaked whale, and Arnoux's beaked whale (Berardius spp.)
10. Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris)
11. Shepherd's beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi)
12. Bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus and Hyperoodon planifrons)
13. Longman’s beaked whale (Indopacetus pacificus)
14. Beaked whales of the genus (Mesoplodon spp.)
