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UNINA9910815914903321 |
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Titolo |
Reproductive biology and phylogeny of Cetacea : whales, dolphins, and porpoises / / volume edited by Debra L. Miller |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Enfield, NH, : Science Pub., c2007 |
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ISBN |
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0-429-06362-8 |
1-281-73685-6 |
9786611736859 |
1-4398-4257-4 |
1-57808-558-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (456 p.) |
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Collana |
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Reproductive biology and phylogeny series ; ; v. 7 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cetacea - Reproduction |
Cetacea - Phylogeny |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front cover; Preface to the Series; Preface to this Volume; Contents; Chapter 1: Cetacea: An Historical Overview; Chapter 2: Fossil History; Chapter 3: Classification and Molecular Phylogeny; Chapter 4: Functional Anatomy of the Cetacean Reproductive System, with Comparisons to the Domestic Dog; Chapter 5: Anatomy with Particular: Reference to the Female; Chapter 6: Endocrinology of Reproduction; Chapter 7: Ovary, Oogenesis, and Ovarian Cycle; Chapter 8: Testis, Spermatogenesis, and Testicular Cycles; Chapter 9: The Mature Cetacean Spermatozoon; Chapter 10: Fertilization |
Chapter 11: Embryogenesis and Development in Stenell aattenuata and Other CetaceansChapter 12: Placental Structure and Comments on Gestational Ultrasonographic Examination; Chapter 13: Courtship and Mating Behavior; Chapter 14: Reproduction in Relation to Conservation and Commercial Exploitation; Chapter 15: Population Genetics of Marine Mammals; Index; Back cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The order Cetacea comprises some amazing species, representing some of the most evolved creatures that inhabit this earth. Yet, they also represent a group of species for which much remains unknown. |
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