Identification of Marine Mammals of India
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8190795287, 9788190795289
Length
xxi+124p.,10 Plates; Map; Illustrations; 23cm.
Subjects
Accurate taxonomy is fundamental to the conservation efforts on marine mammals, which are listed in Schedule I of Indian Wild Life Act 1972. It is still unclear as to how many species of Cetaceans exist in the Indian seas. Lack of adequate field keys and reliable inventory has resulted in several cases of misidentification when relied exclusively on conventional morphology-based taxonomy. DNA Sequence analysis has become a powerful tool for ...
