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008			171129s2018 enk oe 001 0 eng d
020			_a9780128043271 (hardback)
040			_beng _cGSU _dGSU _erda
050		4	_aREF QL713.2 _bENC
245	0	0	_aEncyclopedia of marine mammals / _cedited by Bernd Wursig, J.G.M. Thewissen, Kit M. Kovacs.
250			_aThird edition.
260			_aElsevier Ltd. : _bAcademic Press, _c2018
264		1	_c©2018
300			_axxxi, 1157 pages : _billustrations (some coloured) ; _c29 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia.
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier.
347			_atext file.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, Third Edition covers the ecology, behavior, conservation, evolution, form and function of whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, manatees, dugongs, otters and polar bears. This edition provides new content on anthropogenic concerns, latest information on emerging threats such as ocean noise, and impacts of climate change.
520			_aWith authors and editors who are world experts, this new edition is a critical resource for all who are interested in marine mammals, especially upper level undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and managers, and is a top reference for those in related fields, from oceanographers to environmental scientists.
588			_aVendor-supplied metadata.
650		0	_aMarine mammals _vEncyclopedias.
700	1		_aWürsig, Bernd G., _eeditor.
700	1		_aThewissen, J. G. M., _eeditor.
700	1		_aKovacs, Kit M., _d1956- _eeditor.
942			_2lcc _cREF _eThird edition _hREF QL713.2 ENC _kREF QL _mENC _n0
999			_c2457 _d2457