Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Odontocetes

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Würsig, Bernd (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals,
• Subjects: Behavioral sciences.; Conservation biology.; Ecology .; Animal ecology.; Zoology.; Biodiversity.; Behavioral Sciences.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Animal Ecology.

This book concentrates on the marine mammalian group of Odontocetes the toothed whales, dolphins, and porpoises. In 23 chapters, a total of 40 authors describe general patterns of ethological concepts of odontocetes in their natural environments, with a strong bent towards behavioral ecology. Exampl...

Table of Contents:

• PART I: Patterns of Odontocete Ethology and Behavioral Ecology
• Chapter 1. Grouping Behaviors of Dolphins and Other Toothed Whales
• Chapter 2. Communication by Sound, and by Visual, Tactile, and Chemical Sensing
• Chapter 3. Social Ecology of Feeding in an Open Ocean
• Chapter 4. Sexual Strategies: Male and Female Mating Tactics
• Chapter 5. Maternal Care and Offspring Development in Odontocetes
• Chapter 6. Movement Patterns of Odontocetes Through Space and Time
• Chapter 7. Predator/Prey Decisions and the Ecology of Fear
• Chapter 8. Odontocete Social Strategies and Tactics Along and Inshore
• Chapter 9. Oceanic Dolphin Societies: Diversity, Complexity and Conservation
• Chapter 10. Odontocete Adaptations to Human Impact, and Vice Versa
• PART II: Examples of Odontocete Ethology and Behavioral Ecology: Present Knowledge and Ways Forward
• Chapter 11. Killer Whales: Behavior, Social Organization and Ecology of the Oceans' Apex Predators
• Chapter 12. Sperm Whale: The Largest Toothed Creature on Earth
• Chapter 13. Pilot Whales: Delphinid Matriarchies in Deep Seas
• Chapter 14. Behavior and Ecology of Not-So-Social Odontocetes: Cuvier's and Blainville's Beaked Whales
• Chapter 15. Common Bottlenose Dolphins Foraging: Behavioral Solutions that Incorporate Habitat Features and Social Associates
• Chapter 16. The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)
• Chapter 17. Spinner Dolphins of Islands and Atolls
• Chapter 18. Dusky Dolphins of Continental Shelves and Deep Canyons
• Chapter 19. Cetacean Sociality in Rivers, Lagoons, and Estuaries
• Chapter 20. Hector's and Māui Dolphins: Small Shore-Living Delphinids with Disparate Social Structures
• Chapter 21. Porpoises the World Over: Diversity in Behavior and Ecology
• Chapter 22. Endangered Odontocetes and the Social Connection: Selected Examples of Species at Risk
• Chapter 23. Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Odontocetes: Concluding Remarks.