Return to the Sea

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The Life and Evolutionary Times of Marine Mammals

By Annalisa Berta

Summary

Return to the Sea by Annalisa Berta explores the fascinating evolutionary journey of marine mammals. The book delves into how species like whales, dolphins, seals, and others adapted from land-based ancestors to life in the ocean. It combines scientific research with accessible storytelling, offering readers an insightful look at the intricate processes shaping these incredible creatures.
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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by marine life and evolutionary biology, offering insights into the remarkable journey of marine mammals returning to the sea. It explores the adaptations and transformations that have allowed creatures like whales and seals to thrive in their aquatic environments. If you appreciate the intersection of science, nature, and history, this book is likely to engage and inform you.

Return to the Sea

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Return to the Sea portrays the life and evolutionary times of marine mammals—from giant whales and sea cows that originated 55 million years ago to the deep-diving elephant seals and clam-eating walruses of modern times.

This fascinating account of the origin of various marine-mammal lineages—some extinct, others extant but threatened—is for the nonspecialist. Against a backdrop of geologic time and changing climates and geography, this volume takes evolution as its unifying principle to help us understand today’s diversity of marine mammals and their responses to environmental challenges.

Annalisa Berta explains current controversies and explores patterns of change now taking place, such as shifting food webs and predator-prey relationships, habitat degradation, global warming, and the effects of humans on marine-mammal communities.

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Return to the Sea by Annalisa Berta is praised for its engaging and accessible writing style, appealing to both students and the general public. The book is noted for effectively bridging scientific knowledge with layman's understanding, making complex topics approachable and informative. With excellent illustrations, it serves as an enlightening introduction to marine mammal evolution.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520355521

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 44 b-w photographs, 54 line illustrations, 3 tables

Contributors:

Illustrated by Carl Buell
Illustrated by James L. Sumich

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Annalisa Berta is Professor Emerita in the Department of Biology at San Diego State University. She has served as the President of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, and as Associate Editor of the scientific journal Marine Mammal Science.

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