Cetacean Societies: Field Studies of Dolphins and Whales

Long-lived, Slow To Reproduce, And Often Hidden Beneath The Water's Surface, Whales And Dolphins (cetaceans) Have Remained Elusive Subjects For Scientific Study Even Though They Have Fascinated Humans For Centuries. Until Recently, Much Of What We Knew About Cetaceans Came From Commercial Sources Such As Whalers And Trainers For Dolphin Shows. Innovative Research Methods And Persistent Efforts, However, Have Begun To Penetrate The Depths To Reveal Tantalizing Glimpses Of The Lives Of These Mammals In Their Natural Habitats. Cetacean Societies Presents The First Comprehensive Synthesis And Review Of These New Studies. Groups Of Chapters Focus On The History Of Cetacean Behavioral Research And Methodology; State-of-the-art Reviews Of Information On Four Of The Most-studied Species: Bottlenose Dolphins, Killer Whales, Sperm Whales, And Humpback Whales; And Summaries Of Major Topics, Including Group Living, Male And Female Reproductive Strategies, Communication, And Conservation, Drawn From Comparative Research On A Wide Range Of Species. Appendixes Cover Cetacean Phylogeny, Evolution, And Taxonomy. Written By Some Of The World's Leading Cetacean Scientists, This Volume Will Benefit Not Just Students Of Cetology But Also Researchers In Other Areas Of Behavioral And Conservation Ecology As Well As Anyone With A Serious Interest In The World Of Whales And Dolphins. Book Jacket.--jacket. Introduction : The Social Lives Of Whales And Dolphins / Richard C. Connor [and Others] -- Flukeprints : A History Of Studying Cetacean Societies / Amy Samuels And Peter L. Tyack -- Unraveling The Dynamics Of Social Life : Long-term Studies And Observational Methods / Janet Mann -- Studying Cetacean Social Structure In Space And Time : Innovative Techniques / Hal Whitehead, Jenny Christall, And Peter L. Tyack -- The Bottlenose Dolphin : Social Relationships In A Fission-fusion Society / Richard C. Connor [and Others] -- The Killer Whale : Foraging Specializations And Group Hunting / Robin W. Baird -- The Sperm Whale : Social Females And Roving Males / Hal Whitehead And Linda Weilgart -- The Humpback Whale : Seasonal Feeding And Breeding In A Baleen Whale / Phillip J. Clapham -- Group Living In Whales And Dolphins / Richard C. Connor -- Female Reproductive Strategies Of Cetaceans : Life Histories And Calf Care / Hal Whitehead And Janet Mann -- Male Reproductive Strategies And Social Bonds / Richard C. Connor, Andrew J. Read, And Richard Wrangham -- Functional Aspects Of Cetacean Communication / Peter L. Tyack -- Science And The Conservation, Protection, And Management Of Wild Cetaceans / Hal Whitehead, Randall R. Reeves, And Peter L. Tyack -- Epilogue : The Future Of Behavioral Research On Cetaceans In The Wild / Hal Whitehead [and Others]. Edited By Janet Mann ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 349-406) And Indexes.