The rise of marine mammals : 50 million years of evolution

The rise of marine mammals 50 million years of evolution

Setting the stage : rocks, fossils and evolution -- The oldest marine mammals : whales and sea cows -- Later diverging whales : Neoceti -- Aquatic carnivores : pinnipeds and a bear-like carnivoran -- Crown sirenians and their desmostylian relatives -- Aquatic sloths and recent occupants of the sea-s...

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1. Verfasser: Berta, Annalisa (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 2017
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Marine animals > Evolution > Mammals > Meeressäugetiere > Fossile Meerestiere > Fossile Säugetiere > Säugetiere > Meer > Anpassung > Evolutionsbiologie
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Zusammenfassung:Setting the stage : rocks, fossils and evolution -- The oldest marine mammals : whales and sea cows -- Later diverging whales : Neoceti -- Aquatic carnivores : pinnipeds and a bear-like carnivoran -- Crown sirenians and their desmostylian relatives -- Aquatic sloths and recent occupants of the sea-sea otters and polar bears -- Diversity changes through time : the influence of climate change and humans
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:198 Seiten
Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
29 cm
ISBN:1421423251
1-4214-2325-1
9781421423258
978-1-4214-2325-8