دانلود کتاب Elephant Seals: Pushing the Limits on Land and at Sea

فهرست مطالب :

Cover
Half-title
Title page
Copyright information
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Origins, Misnomers, and Bottleneck
2 Back from the Abyss, Population Recovery, and Genetic Aftermath
3 The Year of the Seal
Quarterly Categories of Events during the Year
Breeding Season: December to Mid-March
Female and Juvenile Molt
Male Molt: June through August
Juvenile Haul-Out: September through November
4 Fieldwork 101: Getting There and Getting Started
What Can Be Done
Getting to Año Nuevo Island
The Seals Change Breeding Location
Getting to Other Islands and the Surprises Encountered
A New Colony of Fur Seals
Oily Seals
Premature Sea Lion Pups
Dialects in Seals
Marking Individuals
5 Adapting to Life at Sea and on Land
Life at Sea
Physiological
Compression
Anatomy
Behavior
Life on Land
6 The Cost of Living in a Seal Harem
7 Coito Ergo Sum: Males Explained
8 Females: Designed to Reproduce
9 Diving, Foraging, and Migration
10 Development
11 Sleep When You Can
12 What Is All the Noise About?
13 Comparisons, Unsolved Mysteries, and Conclusions
Long-term Studies
Polygyny and Sexual Dimorphism
Survival, Lifespan, and Senescence
Aquatic Behavior
Unsolved Mysteries
Conclusions
References
Index