Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Cetacea Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny Series Series Editor: Barrie G. M. Jamieson Vol. 1: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Urodela (Volume Editor: David M. Sever) Vol. 2: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Anura (Volume Editor: Barrie G. M. Jamieson) Vol. 3: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Chondrichthyes (Volume Editor: William C. Hamlett) Vol. 4: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Annelida (Volume Editors: G. Rouse and F. Pleijel) Vol. 5: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Gymnophiona (Caecilians) (Volume Editor: Jean-Marie Exbrayat) Vol. 6A: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds (Volume Editor: Barrie G. M. Jamieson) Vol. 6B: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds (Volume Editor: Barrie G. M. Jamieson) Vol. 7: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Cetacea (Volume Editor: Debra L. Miller) Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Cetacea Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises Volume edited by DEBRA L. MILLER College of Veterinary Medicine The University of Georgia Tifton, Georgia USA Volume 7 of Series: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny Series edited by BARRIE G.M. JAMIESON School of Integrative Biology University of Queensland THE UNIVERSITY St. Lucia, Queensland O F QUEENSLAND Australia AUSTRALIA Science Publishers Enfield (NH) Jersey Plymouth CIP data will be provided on request. SCIENCE PUBLISHERS An imprint of Edenbridge Ltd., British Isles. Post Office Box 699 Enfield, New Hampshire 03748 United States of America Website: http://www.scipub.net sales @ scipub.net (marketing department)
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