Oceanic Dolphins: Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume Two in the Handbook of Marine Mammals series, focuses on dolphins, the remarkable marine mammals that live in our seas and oceans. For centuries, dolphins have fascinated humans with their intelligence and adaptability. As our understanding of marine mammals expands, there is a growing need for comprehensive references on their ecology and biology. This series, created to meet this need, provides definitive reviews of all living species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, and marine otters and bears.
This volume features chapters written by leading global experts on offshore and oceanic dolphin species. Each chapter includes detailed descriptions of the species, covering aspects such as distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites and diseases, and the effects of human activities on these species.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Handbook of marine mammals - p. vii 8. Contributors - p. xiii 9. Preface - p. xv 10. Chapter 1. Common dolphin Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758 - p. 1 11. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 1 12. Distribution - p. 3 13. External characteristics - p. 6 14. Internal anatomy - p. 8 15. Physiology - p. 11 16. Life history and population dynamics - p. 13 17. Parasites and pathology - p. 18 18. Behavior - p. 20 19. Live maintenance - p. 30 20. Human impacts - p. 31 21. Chapter 2. Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata (Gray, 1846) - p. 53 22. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 53 23. Distribution - p. 55 24. External characteristics - p. 59 25. Internal anatomy - p. 61 26. Physiology - p. 64 27. Life history and population dynamics - p. 66 28. Parasites and pathology - p. 69 29. Behavior - p. 70 30. Live maintenance - p. 83 31. Human impacts - p. 84 32. Chapter 3. Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis (G. Cuvier, 1829) - p. 101 33. Chapter 4. Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) - p. 123 34. Chapter 5. Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - p. 163 35. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 163 36. Distribution - p. 165 37. External characteristics - p. 167 38. Internal anatomy - p. 170 39. Physiology - p. 174 40. Life history and population dynamics - p. 174 41. Parasites and pathology - p. 177 42. Behavior - p. 180 43. Human impacts - p. 188 44. Chapter 6. Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene (Gray, 1850) - p. 207 45. Chapter 7. Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei, Fraser, 1956 - p. 223 46. Chapter 8. Right whale dolphins Lissodelphis borealis (Peale, 1849) and Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804) - p. 261 47. Chapter 9. Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis (Lesson, 1828) - p. 287 48. Chapter 10. White-beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris Gray, 1846 - p. 313 49. Chapter 11. Atlantic white-sided dolphin Leucopleurus acutus (Gray, 1828) - p. 343 50. Chapter 12. Pacific white-sided dolphin Aethalodelphis obliquidens (Gill, 1865) - p. 371 51. Chapter 13. Dusky dolphin Aethalodelphis obscurus (Gray, 1828) - p. 403 52. Chapter 14. Peale's dolphin Cephalorhynchus australis (Peale, 1849) - p. 445 53. Chapter 15. Hourglass dolphin Cephalorhynchus cruciger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) - p. 469 54. Chapter 16. Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra (Gray, 1846) - p. 489 55. Chapter 17. Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata Gray, 1874 - p. 515 56. Chapter 18. False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846) - p. 537 57. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 537 58. Distribution - p. 538 59. External characteristics - p. 541 60. Internal anatomy - p. 543 61. Physiology - p. 549 62. Life history and population dynamics - p. 550 63. Parasites and pathology - p. 552 64. Behavior - p. 554 65. Human impacts - p. 568 66. Chapter 19. Pilot whales Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809) and G. macrorhynchus Gray, 1846 - p. 589 67. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 589 68. Distribution - p. 591 69. External characteristics - p. 593 70. Internal anatomy - p. 598 71. Physiology - p. 601 72. Life history and population dynamics - p. 602 73. Parasites and pathology - p. 609 74. Behavior - p. 611 75. Live maintenance - p. 623 76. Human impacts - p. 623 77. Chapter 20. Killer whale Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758) - p. 651 78. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 651 79. Distribution - p. 653 80. External characteristics - p. 655 81. Internal anatomy - p. 659 82. Physiology - p. 663 83. Life history and population dynamics - p. 664 84. Parasites and pathology - p. 667 85. Behavior - p. 671 86. Human impacts - p. 677 87. Index - p. 705
Oceanic Dolphins: Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume Two in the Handbook of Marine Mammals series, focuses on dolphins, the remarkable marine mammals that live in our seas and oceans. For centuries, dolphins have fascinated humans with their intelligence and adaptability. As our understanding of marine mammals expands, there is a growing need for comprehensive references on their ecology and biology. This series, created to meet this need, provides definitive reviews of all living species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, and marine otters and bears.
This volume features chapters written by leading global experts on offshore and oceanic dolphin species. Each chapter includes detailed descriptions of the species, covering aspects such as distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites and diseases, and the effects of human activities on these species.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Handbook of marine mammals - p. vii 8. Contributors - p. xiii 9. Preface - p. xv 10. Chapter 1. Common dolphin Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758 - p. 1 11. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 1 12. Distribution - p. 3 13. External characteristics - p. 6 14. Internal anatomy - p. 8 15. Physiology - p. 11 16. Life history and population dynamics - p. 13 17. Parasites and pathology - p. 18 18. Behavior - p. 20 19. Live maintenance - p. 30 20. Human impacts - p. 31 21. Chapter 2. Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata (Gray, 1846) - p. 53 22. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 53 23. Distribution - p. 55 24. External characteristics - p. 59 25. Internal anatomy - p. 61 26. Physiology - p. 64 27. Life history and population dynamics - p. 66 28. Parasites and pathology - p. 69 29. Behavior - p. 70 30. Live maintenance - p. 83 31. Human impacts - p. 84 32. Chapter 3. Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis (G. Cuvier, 1829) - p. 101 33. Chapter 4. Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) - p. 123 34. Chapter 5. Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) - p. 163 35. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 163 36. Distribution - p. 165 37. External characteristics - p. 167 38. Internal anatomy - p. 170 39. Physiology - p. 174 40. Life history and population dynamics - p. 174 41. Parasites and pathology - p. 177 42. Behavior - p. 180 43. Human impacts - p. 188 44. Chapter 6. Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene (Gray, 1850) - p. 207 45. Chapter 7. Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei, Fraser, 1956 - p. 223 46. Chapter 8. Right whale dolphins Lissodelphis borealis (Peale, 1849) and Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804) - p. 261 47. Chapter 9. Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis (Lesson, 1828) - p. 287 48. Chapter 10. White-beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris Gray, 1846 - p. 313 49. Chapter 11. Atlantic white-sided dolphin Leucopleurus acutus (Gray, 1828) - p. 343 50. Chapter 12. Pacific white-sided dolphin Aethalodelphis obliquidens (Gill, 1865) - p. 371 51. Chapter 13. Dusky dolphin Aethalodelphis obscurus (Gray, 1828) - p. 403 52. Chapter 14. Peale's dolphin Cephalorhynchus australis (Peale, 1849) - p. 445 53. Chapter 15. Hourglass dolphin Cephalorhynchus cruciger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) - p. 469 54. Chapter 16. Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra (Gray, 1846) - p. 489 55. Chapter 17. Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata Gray, 1874 - p. 515 56. Chapter 18. False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846) - p. 537 57. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 537 58. Distribution - p. 538 59. External characteristics - p. 541 60. Internal anatomy - p. 543 61. Physiology - p. 549 62. Life history and population dynamics - p. 550 63. Parasites and pathology - p. 552 64. Behavior - p. 554 65. Human impacts - p. 568 66. Chapter 19. Pilot whales Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809) and G. macrorhynchus Gray, 1846 - p. 589 67. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 589 68. Distribution - p. 591 69. External characteristics - p. 593 70. Internal anatomy - p. 598 71. Physiology - p. 601 72. Life history and population dynamics - p. 602 73. Parasites and pathology - p. 609 74. Behavior - p. 611 75. Live maintenance - p. 623 76. Human impacts - p. 623 77. Chapter 20. Killer whale Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758) - p. 651 78. Taxonomy and systematics - p. 651 79. Distribution - p. 653 80. External characteristics - p. 655 81. Internal anatomy - p. 659 82. Physiology - p. 663 83. Life history and population dynamics - p. 664 84. Parasites and pathology - p. 667 85. Behavior - p. 671 86. Human impacts - p. 677 87. Index - p. 705
