Table of Contents

Preface; The Integument of Dolphins, Including Development & Specific Adaptations to the Aquatic Environment; Heavy Metals in Dolphins from Northern Adriatic Sea & Potential Subtle Toxic Effects; From DNA to RNA to Proteins: Molecular Approaches to Decipher Dolphin's Genetic Information; New Perspectives on the Cetacean Morbillivirus Epidemiology & Taxonomy; Mediterranean Common Bottlenose Dolphin's Repertoire & Communication Use; Use & Function of Distinctive Whistle-Like Signals in Bottlenose Dolphin; Morphological, Compositional & NMR Dynamic Characteristics of the Echolocating Organs of Stenella Coeruleoalba; Traditional Uses & Conservation of Dolphins in Brazil; Does Affiliative Body Contact Repair Relationships among Bottlenose Dolphins?; Index.