Marine Mammal Physiology
| Author | : Michael A. Castellini |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2015-11-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781482242690 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1482242699 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (699 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Marine Mammal Physiology by : Michael A. Castellini
Download or read book Marine Mammal Physiology written by Michael A. Castellini and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-11-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would you need to think about to allow it to live in the ocean? How would you keep it warm? What would you design to allow it to dive for very long periods to extreme depths? Where would it find water to drink? How would you minimize the cost of swimming, and how would it find its prey in the deep an