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Taxonomic identification of marine mammals – current research and approaches

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Title Taxonomic identification of marine mammals –
current research and approaches
 
Creator Jayasankar, P
 
Subject Marine Mammals
 
Description The term ‘marine mammal’ includes members of 5
different mammalian groups: cetaceans (whales,
dolphins, and porpoises), sirenians (manatees and the
dugong), pinnipeds (sea lions, the walrus, and seals),
marine and sea otters, and the polar bear. They are
warm-blooded animals which have undergone major
adaptations that permit them to live in water. These
involve the loss of hind limbs (cetaceans and sirenians),
the adaptation of limbs for propulsion through water
(pinnipeds), and the general streamlining of the body
for hydrodynamic efficiency (all 3 groups).
 
Publisher CMFRI; Cochin
 
Date 2020
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14817/1/MFIS_246_P%20Jayasankar_2020.pdf
Jayasankar, P (2020) Taxonomic identification of marine mammals – current research and approaches. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 246. pp. 7-13. ISSN 0254-380X