Book Description
A guide to identification of marine plant and animal life along 88,600 miles of tidal shoreline of the United States.
Author : Lester Ingle
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 17,66 MB
Release : 2001-04-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1582381496
A guide to identification of marine plant and animal life along 88,600 miles of tidal shoreline of the United States.
Author : Janet Voight
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 13,84 MB
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226817660
Sandy shores -- Rocky shores -- Gulf of California -- Northeast Pacific -- Kelp forest -- Coral reefs -- Indo-West Pacific -- Research cruise experience -- Open ocean -- Subsea vehicles -- Gulf of Mexico -- Midwater depths -- Deep scattering layer -- Hydrothermal vents -- Food falls -- Deep-sea floor.
Author : Anthony D'Attilio
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780486229300
This collection of more than 200 drawings by Anthony D'Attilio is an exciting introduction to the complex and fascinating field of plant and animal marine life. No matter which seashore you live near or visit on vacation, you will probably find some of its inhabitants represented in these pages. Mr. D'Attilio prepared these drawings carefully and accurately, but in the interest of making the plates as decorative as possible he did allow himself some artistic license. Thus the specimens on any one plate are not necessarily to be found in the same body of water, and occasionally their relative sizes are not strictly correct. You may be surprised, when you look at the covers of this book, by the wide range of colors and tones nature has subtly intermingled in her marine creatures. You can imitate this natural coloration, or you can use your imagination in selecting colors. The contour lines provided in the drawings can be used as guidelines for the subtle blending of colors, as in nature, or as sharp demarcation lines between areas of flat color, if your aim is more decorative. Whichever method you choose, enjoy coloring and creating for yourself either true-to-life depictions of marine plants and animals, or more fanciful creatures for framing and collages. The varied specimens in this collection represent some of the most common and some of the most exotic forms of sea life in the oceans of the world. We hope these drawings and the identifications of the creatures will lead you to a deeper interest in this fascinating area. You may then want to consult the more detailed field guides to marine life in your own area.
Author : Eugene N. Kozloff
Publisher :
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 36,67 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780295960845
From Monterey Bay to northern British Columbia, zoologist Eugene Kozloff describes the common plants and animals that inhabit rocky shores, sandy beaches, and quiet bays and estuaries.
Author : J. Duane Sept
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 2019-05-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1550172042
The Pacific Northwest coast is home to one of the most diverse displays of intertidal marine life in the world, including sponges, clams, snails, crabs, sea stars, sea anemones, jellies, fishes, seaweeds and more. The New Beachcomber’s Guide to the Pacific Northwest is a portable and easy-to-use reference for searching out and identifying the hundreds of species of seashore life found on the beaches of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Northern California and Southeast Alaska. Covering the Pacific Northwest’s most common shoreline-dwelling flora and fauna, the guide gives in each entry a detailed description of appearance and habitat accompanied by colour photos for easy identification of any creature you might encounter as you explore your local beach. Simple but essential information on tides and the various habitats within the intertidal zones is also provided to assist beachcombers in exploring safely with minimal ecological impact. The New Beachcomber’s Guide even contains up-to-date descriptions of the best beachcombing sites and when to visit them—you may even find your new favourite exploration grounds! Thoroughly revised and packed with handy and accessible information, this guide belongs in the beach bag or backpack of any avid naturalist, amateur beachcomber or adventurous family.
Author : Dot Barlowe
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 43,21 MB
Release : 2000-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780486410333
Forty-two detailed, accurate, ready-to-color renderings of an octopus, ghost crab, beach plum, oystercatcher, herring gulls, kelp, anchovies, many more. Introduction. Captions.
Author : Callum Roberts
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 2012-05-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 1101583568
A Silent Spring for oceans, written by "the Rachel Carson of the fish world" (The New York Times) Who can forget the sense of wonder with which they discovered the creatures of the deep? In this vibrant hymn to the sea, Callum Roberts—one of the world’s foremost conservation biologists—leads readers on a fascinating tour of mankind’s relationship to the sea, from the earliest traces of water on earth to the oceans as we know them today. In the process, Roberts looks at how the taming of the oceans has shaped human civilization and affected marine life. We have always been fish eaters, from the dawn of civilization, but in the last twenty years we have transformed the oceans beyond recognition. Putting our exploitation of the seas into historical context, Roberts offers a devastating account of the impact of modern fishing techniques, pollution, and climate change, and reveals what it would take to steer the right course while there is still time. Like Four Fish and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, The Ocean of Life takes a long view to tell a story in which each one of us has a role to play.
Author : Nancy Scott
Publisher :
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 20,30 MB
Release : 1964
Category : Seashore biology
ISBN :
Author : Rachel Carson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 14,89 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395924969
"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. New introduction by Sue Hubbell. (A Mariner Reissue)
Author : Philip Street
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,9 MB
Release : 2019-08
Category : Shells
ISBN : 9780571354450
A delightful, informative guide that uncovers the secret history of each common sea shell, revealing not only which marine creature once inhabited it, but also the unique challenges of the watery habitat it had to solve.