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| Genre/Form: | Identification |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Sarah G Allen; Joseph Mortenson; Sophie Webb |
| ISBN: | 9780520265448 0520265440 9780520265455 0520265459 |
| OCLC Number: | 606760454 |
| Description: | xiii, 569 p. : ill., maps ; 19 cm. |
| Contents: | Marine habitat plates -- Evolution of sea mammals -- Marine mammal ecology -- Ocean ecosystems -- California current system -- Climate oscillations -- Ocean communities and ecoregions -- Marine mammals and humans -- Taxonomy -- Cetaceans: North Pacific Right whale -- Blue whale -- Fin whale -- Sei whale -- Bryde's whale -- Common Minke whale -- Humpback whale -- Gray whale -- Sperm whale -- Pygmy Sperm whale -- Dwarf Sperm whale -- Baird's beaked whale -- Cuvier's Beaked whale -- Blainville's Beaked whale -- Perrin's Beaked whale -- Hubbs' Beaked whale -- Pygmy Beaked whale -- Stejneger's Beaked whale -- Killer whale -- Short-finned Pilot whale -- False Killer whale -- Rough-toothed dolphin -- Pacific White-sided dolphin -- Risso's dolphin -- Common Bottlenose dolphin -- Pantropical Spotted dolphin -- Spinner dolphin -- Short-beaked Common dolphin -- Long-beaked Common dolphin -- Fraser's dolphin -- Northern Right Whale dolphin -- Dall's porpoise -- Harbor porpoise -- Carnivores: Stellar sea lion -- California sea lion -- Northern Fur seal -- Guadalupe Fur seal -- Harbor seal -- Northern Elephant seal -- Sea otter -- River otter. |
| Series Title: | California natural history guides, 100. |
| Responsibility: | Sarah G. Allen, Joe Mortenson ; illustrated by Sophie Webb. |
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"Handy, [with] rich species accounts... A must have for anyone interested in marine mammals!"--The Guardian "For the person who enjoys watching the creatures that inhabit our coastline, the mariner who might travel with pods of whales, or the beachcomber who shares the sand with seals and sea lions, this is a field guide that should be tucked into every day pack or sea bag."--North County Times "An excellent compact reference book ... you won't have any problem identifying the many mammals you encounter along the coastline or off shore."--Salinas Californian "This field guide is a 'must have'."--Wildlife Activist "Like an expert, chatty companion at one's elbow, this is a splendid guide to the subject for both amateurs and professionals."--Choice Read more...
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