Anatomy of dolphins : insights into body structure and function / [electronic resource]
by Cozzi, Bruno [author.]; Huggenberger, Stefan [author.]; Oelschl�ager, Helmut A [author.]; Demma, Massimo [illustrator.]; Gorter, Uko [illustrator.]; Oelschl�ager, Jutta [illustrator.].
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BookPublisher: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2017.Description: 1 online resource : color illustrations.ISBN: 9780124076556; 0124076556.Subject(s): Dolphins -- Anatomy | NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals | SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals | Dolphins -- Anatomy | Electronic booksOnline resources: ScienceDirect
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Natural history and evolution of dolphins : short history of dolphin anatomy -- General appearance and hydrodynamics (including skin anatomy) -- Locomotion (including osteology and myology) -- Diving : breathing, respiration, and the circulatory system -- Head and senses -- Brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves -- Body control : the endocrine system and the peripheral nervous system -- Feeding and the digestive system -- Urinary system, genital systems, and reproduction -- Neurobiology and the evolution of dolphins.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Natural history and evolution of dolphins : short history of dolphin anatomy -- General appearance and hydrodynamics (including skin anatomy) -- Locomotion (including osteology and myology) -- Diving : breathing, respiration, and the circulatory system -- Head and senses -- Brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves -- Body control : the endocrine system and the peripheral nervous system -- Feeding and the digestive system -- Urinary system, genital systems, and reproduction -- Neurobiology and the evolution of dolphins.
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