Marine BiologyThe new, sixth edition of Marine Biology covers the basics of marine biology and takes a global, non-regional perspective, emphasizing that the world's oceans and seas are an integrated system that cannot be understood by looking in any one person's own backyard. For many students this is a new perspective. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. |
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Page 237
... mammals , including humans . Fishes , reptiles , and birds all outnumber mammals in number of species . Like birds , mammals have the advantage of being endotherms , or " warm - blooded . " The skin of mammals , however , has hair ...
... mammals , including humans . Fishes , reptiles , and birds all outnumber mammals in number of species . Like birds , mammals have the advantage of being endotherms , or " warm - blooded . " The skin of mammals , however , has hair ...
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... Mammals There is something fascinating about mammals that live at sea like fishes . Four or five different groups of land mammals succeeded in invading the oceans . They have followed different paths in adapting to the marine envi ...
... Mammals There is something fascinating about mammals that live at sea like fishes . Four or five different groups of land mammals succeeded in invading the oceans . They have followed different paths in adapting to the marine envi ...
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Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber. Not only do diving marine mammals breathe more air faster than other mammals , they are better at absorbing and storing the oxygen in the air . They have relatively more blood than nondiving mammals ...
Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber. Not only do diving marine mammals breathe more air faster than other mammals , they are better at absorbing and storing the oxygen in the air . They have relatively more blood than nondiving mammals ...
Contents
The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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