Arctic animals and their adaptations to life on the edge
By: Arnoldus Schytte Blix.
Publisher: Tapir Academic Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Trondheim
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Animals -- Arctic regions; Zoology -- Arctic regions; Animal ecophysiology -- Arctic regions; Cold adaptation -- Arctic regions; Adaptation (Biology) -- Arctic regions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-286) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Arctic region; title: The late cenozoic glaciations; title: Marine invertebrates and fish; title: Marine mammals; title: Land invertebrates; title: Fresh water communities; title: Amphibia and reptiles; title: Terrestrial birds and mammals; title: Summer migrants to the Arctic; title: Physiological adaptations; title: References; title: Further reading; title: Appendix : an outline classification of animals; title: Index.