Ratheesh Kumar, R and Durga, V and Zainul Abid, P M (2025) Giants of the Sea: Diversity and Taxonomy of Marine Mammals in India. ICAR Short Term Training Manual on Integrated Taxonomic Techniques for Marine Biodiversity Conservation. pp. 137-155.
![[img]](https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/style/images/fileicons/text.png) |
Text
CMFRI Training Manual Series No. 48_2025_Ratheesh Kumar.pdf Download (2MB) |
Abstract
Marine mammals are warm-blooded aquatic vertebrates belonging to the class Mammalia. They are a diverse group of mammals with unique physical adaptations that allow them to thrive in the marine environment with extreme temperatures, depths, pressure, and darkness. They rely on lungs for breathing, use fins and flippers for movement, and nurse their young with milk. These animals are categorized into four distinct taxonomic groups: cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises), sirenians (manatees and dugongs), pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses), and marine fissipeds (sea otters and polar bears). While cetaceans and sirenians are fully aquatic, the other groups spend part of their lives on land for specific biological needs.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Marine Mammals Marine Biodiversity |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 20 May 2025 12:00 |
| Last Modified: | 20 May 2025 12:00 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/18680 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
