Physiology of Marine Mammals : Adaptations to the Ocean

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Physiology of Marine Mammals\nby Michael Castellini\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 2\u20133 working days (dispatched today if ordered before 3pm).\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Michael Castellini\nTitle: Physiology of Marine Mammals\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Zoology: marine and freshwater mammals\nPublisher: CRC Press\nEdition: 1\nISBN-13: 9781032285603\nISBN-10: 1032285605\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nSuppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would they need to live in the ocean? How would you keep them warm? What design features would allow them to dive for very long periods to extreme depths? Do they need water to drink? How would they minimize the cost of swimming, and how would they find their prey in the deep and dark? \nThese questions and mo.