Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Plates IX
4. Figures XI
5. Acknowledgements XIII
6. 1. Cetology from its beginnings to 1945 1
7. 2. The cetacean diversity 23
8. 3. Food and feeding 48
9. 4. Breeding and growth 76
10. 5. Swimming and diving 99
11. 6. Migration 117
12. 7. Communication and echolocation 138
13. 8. Behaviour and social relations 164
14. 9. Parasites, diseases and enemies 183
15. A list of the living species of Cetacea 198
16. References 201
17. Index 213