. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. some cetaceans. However, unlike the air-breathing mammals called dolphins, the fish is completely aquatic and gets its oxygen from the water with gills. The mammal dolphin is warm-blooded while the dolphin fish is cold-blooded. In addition, the tail fins of marine mammals are horizontal; those of all fishes are vertical. Frank Schwartz, a marine biologist at the University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City, has his own solution for naming the fish and mammals. "If I use t
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. some cetaceans. However, unlike the air-breathing mammals called dolphins, the fish is completely aquatic and gets its oxygen from the water with gills. The mammal dolphin is warm-blooded while the dolphin fish is cold-blooded. In addition, the tail fins of marine mammals are horizontal; those of all fishes are vertical. Frank Schwartz, a marine biologist at the University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City, has his own solution for naming the fish and mammals. "If I use the word dolphin, I think of the fish, being a fish man," he says. "If you say porpoise, I know you're talk- ing about a mammal. But, when you say dolphin, I have to ask if it's a fish or mammal to sort them out. Neither is incorrect," he explains, "it's just a matter of personal ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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