Part I Patterns of Phocid Ethology and Behavioral Ecology  The Origin of Phocid Seals and Evolution of Key Behavioral Character Traits  
Phocid Sensory Systems and Cognition  
Social Communication in Phocids  
Physiological Capacity and Constraint Impact Behavioral Phenotype in Phocid Seals  
Habitat Utilization and Behavior of Phocid Seals in Relation to Oceanography  
Foraging Ecology and Behavior  
Breeding Behavior  
Reproductive Energetics of Phocids

Part II Examples of Phocid Ethology and Behavioral Ecology: Insights from Data-Rich Species
9. The Gray Seal: 80 Years of Insight into Intrinsic and Extrinsic Drivers of Phocid Behavior
10. The Harbor Seal: The Most Ubiquitous Phocid in the Northern Hemisphere
11. The Elephant Seal: Linking Phenotypic Variation with Behavior and Fitness in a Sexually Dimorphic Phocid
12. Dive Types Matter: They Reveal the Foraging Ecology of Elephant Seals
13. The Weddell Seal: Eco-Physiological Adaptations to a High-Latitude Seasonal Environment
14. The Harp Seal: Adapting Behavioral Ecology to a Pack-Ice Environment
15. The Ringed Seal: Behavioral Adaptations to Seasonal Ice and Snow Cover
16. The Hawaiian Monk Seal: Ethology Applied to Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery