A great way to learn about underwater life. Beautifully and accurately rendered color plates are accompanied by clear explanatory text on marine environments, the organisms that inhabit them, and their life cycles.
If fresh water is to be treasured, the Great Lakes are the mother lode. No bodies of water can compare to them. One of them, Superior, is the largest lake on earth, and the five lakes together contain a fifth of the world's supply of standing fresh water. Their ten thousand miles of shoreline bound seven states and a Canadian province and are ...
In recent decades the Great Lakes have served as an early warning system for many emerging environmental problems. The author revisits the wonder of the Lakes and the perils that plague them, urging us to take action to protect this majestic ecosystem.
Loaded with sound, expert advice, Tim Matson's second book on ponds explains how to build a pond for very little money, then how to get the fullest enjoyment possible from your "cloud in the earth". Among the helpful topics covered are plants to attract wildlife, pumps, liners for goldfish, algae and crawfish, and much more. Matson's first book on ...
Teleost fishes account for nearly half of all known vertebrate species. They have representatives in virtually all aquatic systems and an enormous variety in the ways they live. Moreover, teleost fishes support subsistence and commercial fisheries and aquaculture systems throughout the world. The second edition of this highly respected book ...
The geology, ecology, and cultural history of kettle lakes from Maine to Montana. Lakes are a beloved part of the American landscape, and kettles are the most common type, spanning the northern part of the country from New England to the High Plains. Kettle lakes are depressions formed by meltdown of glacial ice and filled with freshwater. Unlike ...
From the beginning of time, humankind has been fascinated, repelled, frightened and captivated by the great fish and mammals - both mythological and real - that live below the surface of the sea. In this book, Richard Ellis explores the world of man-eating octopuses, seductive mermaids, gigantic leviathans, sea serpents, and other legends of the ...
From rocky shores to sandy beaches, everything you might want to know about the shore is covered in this beautifully illustrated, authoritative guide to the seashore from Cape Hatteras to the Gulf and Caribbean. 96-page color insert.
Now available in paperback, this field guide introduces readers to a world of riotous color, magnificent beauty and fascinating animal life. It shows how to identify quickly and accurately the common inhabitants of the reefs. More than 500 species are covered. 32-page color insert.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is 344 400 square kilometres in size and is home to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. This comprehensive guide describes the organisms and ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef, as well as the biological, chemical and physical processes that influence them. Contemporary pressing issues such as ...
This book fully documents the natural history of "Sirenia", the order of aquatic mammals including manatees of the Caribbean, West Africa, and the Amazon, as well as the Indo-Pacific dugong. As these ill-fated creatures become increasingly extinct due to hunting, boating injuries and other mishaps, "Manatees and Dugongs" presents a study of the ...
The greatest threat to water quality worldwide is nutrient pollution. Cultural eutrophication by nutrients in sewage, fertilizers, and detergents is feeding massive algal blooms, choking out aquatic life and outpacing heavy metals, oil spills, and other toxins in the devastation wrought upon the world's fresh waters. Renowned water scientists, ...
Brimming with illustrations, essays by experts on marine biology, and descriptions of more than 600 species, SeaLife is the most comprehensive reference available in a single volume to the vast panorama of vertebrate and invetebrate creatures inhabiting the world's oceans and shores. 56 color plates. 1,000 illustrations. 75 maps.
"Absoliutno blagopoluchnoe ozero Baikal!" the Russian scientist looking out over the great lake says. "Lake Baikal is Perfect!" And humans can never harm it. For a man cut loose from his life in the U.S., Lake Baikal-Siberia's sacred inland sea-becomes a place of pilgrimage, the focal point of a 25,000-mile journey by land and sea in search of ...
A fascinating look at the truly amazing variety of life in the Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary off the coast of New England. In addition to being prime fishing territory, Stellwagen draws millions of visitors each year who come to observe whales and sea birds. Stunning underwater photography and superb artwork complete this important and informative ...
Unlike the cornea or lens, the retina is part of the central nervous system and cannot be replaced. Therefore degeneration of the outer retina is blinding, but trials using devices such as retinal implants which combine biology with technology are showing promise at restoring vision. Macular diseases are the most common cause of blindness in the ...
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