This unique undergraduate textbook considers the essential aspects of what makes a marine mammal different from terrestrial mammals, beyond just their environment. It focuses on the physiological and biochemical characteristics that have allowed this group of mammals to effectively exploit the marine environment that is so hostile to humans.

This unique undergraduate textbook considers the essential aspects of what makes a marine mammal different from terrestrial mammals, beyond just their environment. It focuses on the physiological and biochemical characteristics that have allowed this group of mammals to effectively exploit the marine environment that is so hostile to humans.