Marine mammals have long captured the attention of humans. Ancient
peoples etched seals and dolphins on the walls of Paleolithic
caves; today, engineers develop microprocessors to track these
denizens of the deep. This groundbreaking book from highly
respected marine mammal paleontologist Annalisa Berta delves into
the story of the extraordinary adaptations that gave the world
these amazing animals. The Rise of Marine Mammals reveals
remarkable fossil record discoveries that shed light on the
origins, relationships, and diversification of marine mammals.
Focusing on evolution and paleobiology, Berta provides an overview
of marine mammal species diversity, enhanced with gorgeous life
restorations by Carl Buell, Robert Boessenecker, William Stout, and
Ray Troll and extensive line drawings by graphics editor James L.
Sumich. The book also considers ongoing conservation challenges,
demonstrating how the fossil record of adaptation in response to
past environmental shifts may illuminate the way that marine
mammals respond to global climate change. This invaluable
biological framework is essential for helping us understand how
best to protect and conserve today's polar bears, whales, dolphins,
seals, and fellow warm-blooded ocean dwellers. The Rise of Marine
Mammals also describes exciting breakthroughs that rely on new
techniques of study, including 3-D imaging, and molecular, finite
element, and morphometric analyses, which have enhanced scientists'
understanding of everything from the anatomy of fetal whales to the
genes behind limb loss in cetaceans. Mammalogists, paleontologists,
and marine scientists will find Berta's insights absorbing, while
developmental and molecular biologists, geneticists, and ecologists
exploring integrative research approaches will benefit from her
fresh perspective.
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