CRC handbook of marine mammal medicine

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The only medical text dedicated to marine mammals, this revision of a bestseller provides up-to-date information for anyone interested in marine mammal veterinary medicine and marine mammal science. Abstract: Suitable for those interested in marine mammals, this handbook guides readers through the natural history of cetaceans, pinnipeds, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears. It provides information on medicine, surgery, pathology, physiology, husbandry, feeding, and housing, with special emphasis on strandings and rehabilitation. Read more... Content: Front cover Dedication Preface Editors Contributors Contents Section I: Emerging Pathways in Marine Mammal Medicine Chapter 1. Marine Mammals as Sentinels of Ocean Health Chapter 2. Emerging and Resuring Diseases Chapter 3. Florida Manatees: Perspectives on Populations, Pain, and Protection Chapter 4. Marine Mammal Stranding Networks Chapter 5. Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Events Chapter 6. Mass Strandings of Cetaceans Chapter 7. Careers in Marine Mammal Medicine Chapter 8. The Electronic Whale Section II: Anatomy and Physiology of Marine Mammals.