This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information on the biology, ecology, anatomy, behavior and interactions with man is provided by a cast of expert authors - all presented in such detail and clarity to support both marine mammal specialists and the serious naturalist. Fully referenced throughout and with a fresh selection of the best color photographs available, the long-awaited second edition remains at the forefront as the go-to reference on marine mammals.

• More than 20% NEW MATERIAL includes articles on Climate Change, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Sociobiology, Habitat Use, Feeding Morphology and more
• Over 260 articles on the individual species with topics ranging from anatomy and behavior, to conservation, exploitation and the impact of global climate change on marine mammals
• New color illustrations show every species and document topical articles

FROM THE FIRST EDITION "This book is so good...a bargain, full of riches...packed with fascinating up to date information. I recommend it unreservedly it to individuals, students, and researchers, as well as libraries." --Richard M. Laws, MARINE MAMMALS SCIENCE

"...establishes a solid and satisfying foundation for current study and future exploration" --Ronald J. Shusterman, SCIENCE

Abundance EstimationStephen T. Buckland and Anne E. YorkAerial BehaviorBernd Würsig and Hal WhiteheadAge EstimationAleta A. HohnAggressive Behavior, IntraspecificClaudio CampagnaAlbinismDagmar Fertl and Patricia E. RoselAmazon River Dolphin or BotoVera M.F. da SilvaAmbergrisDale W. RiceAntarctic Fur SealArctocephalus gazellaJaume Forcada and Iain J. StanilandAntarctic Marine MammalsIan L. BoydArchaeocetes, ArchaicJ. G. M. ThewissenArctic Marine MammalsJohn J. BurnsAtlantic Spotted Dolphin Stenella frontalisWilliam F. PerrinAtlantic White-Sided DolphinLagenorhynchus acutus (Gray 1828)Frank CiprianoAustralian Sea LionNeophoca cinereaJohn K. LingAustralian Snubfin DolphinOrcaella heinsohniKelly M. Robertson and Peter W. ArnoldAzorean WhalingRichard EllisBaculumEdward H. MillerBaiji Lipotes vexilliferKaiya ZhouBalanceFred SpoorBaleenDale W. RiceBaleen Whales MysticetesJohn L. BannisterBarnaclesDagmar Fertl and William A. NewmanBasilosauridsMark D. UhenBeaked Whales, Overview ZiphiidaeJames G. Mead Bearded SealErignathus barbatusKit M. KovacsBehavior, OverviewPeter L. TyackBeluga WhaleDelphinapterus leucas Gregory M. O'Corry-CroweBiogeographyRick LeDucBlubberSara J. IversonBlue Whale Balaenoptera musculusRichard Sears and William F. PerrinBones and Teeth, Histology ofMary C. MaasBottlenose WhalesHyperoodon ampullatus and H. planifronsShannon GowansBowhead WhaleBalaena mysticetusDavid J. Rugh and Kim E. W. SheldenBow-ridingBernd WürsigBrainHelmut H.A. Oelschläger and Jutta S. OelschlägerBrain Size EvolutionLori MarinoBreathingDouglas WartzokBreeding SitesMark A. HindellBryde's Whales Balaenoptera edeni/brydeiHedehiro Kato and William F. PerrinBurmeister's PorpoisePhocoena spinipinnisJulio C. ReyesBycatchSimon NorthridgeCalifornia, Galapagos, and Japanese Sea LionsCarolyn B. Heath and William F PerrinCallositiesMason T. WeinrichCaptive BreedingTodd R. Robeck, Justine K. O'Brien and Daniel K. OdellCaptivityPeter CorkeronCaspian and Baikal SealsNobuyuki MiyazakiThe Cephalorhynchus DolphinsStephen M. DawsonCetacean EcologyLisa T. BallanceCetacean EvolutionR. Ewan FordyceCetacean Fossil RecordR. Ewan Fordyce Cetacean Life-HistorySusan J. ChiversCetacean Prenatal DevelopmentJoy S. Reidenberg and Jeffrey T. LaitmanCirculatory SystemPaul J. PonganisClassificationDale W. Rice Climate ChangeSue Moore Clymene Dolphin Stenella clymeneThomas A. Jefferson ColorationWilliam F. Perrin Common Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatusRandall S. Wells and Michael D. ScottCommon Dolphins Delphinus delphis and D. capensisWilliam F. Perrin Communication in Marine MammalsKathleen M. Dudzinski, Jeanette A. Thomas and Justin D. GreggCompetition with FisheriesÉva E. Plagányi and Douglas S. ButterworthConservation EffortsRandall R. Reeves Crabeater Seal Lobodon carcinophagaJohn L. Bengtson Culture in Whales and DolphinsHal Whitehead Cuvier's Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostrisJohn E. Heyning Dall's Porpoise Phocoenoides dalliThomas A. Jefferson Delphinids, OverviewRick LeDuc Dental Morphology, Evolution ofMark D. Uhen DesmostyliaDaryl P. Domning DialectsJohn K.B. Ford DietNelio B. Barros and Malcolm R. ClarkeDistributionJaume Forcada Diving BehaviorBrent S. Stewart Diving PhysiologyGerald L. Kooyman Dugong Dugong dugonHelene Marsh Dusky Dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurusKoen Van Waerebeek and Bernd WürsigEared SealsOtariidae Roger L. GentryEarless Seals PhocidaeMike O. Hammill EcholocationWhitlow W. L. Au Ecological EffectsJames A. Estes Ecology, OverviewBernd Wursig Elephant Seals Mirounga angustirostris and M. leoninaMark A. Hindell and Wiliam F. PerrinEndangered Species and PopulationsJohn E. Reynolds, Richard Merrick, Gregory K. Silber, and Douglas P. DeMasterEndocrine SystemsShannon Atkinson and David St. AubinEnergeticsDaniel P. Costa Entrapment and EntanglementJon Lien Estrus and Estrous BehaviorDaryl J. Boness Ethics and Marine MammalsMarc Bekoff Extinctions, SpecificT. DuffieldFalse Killer Whale Pseudorca crassidensRobin W.