International Symposium on the Behaviour of Long-Lived Radionuclides in the Marine Environment
by A. Cigna and C. Myttenaere
Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)
Understanding the biology of the innumerable number of aquatic species on our planet is the focus of sustained research efforts. Environmental degradation, management or rehabilitation of wild stocks, and the forecasted climatic changes are fueling interest in the study of the ecology, feeding behavior, and nutrition of aquatic animals in their natural habitat. In parallel, the rapid expansion of aquaculture in many parts of the world has supported vigorous research programs on nutrition, and fe...
Water World (Investigations in Science: A Modular Approach: Life and Envi) (Wiley Series in Geotechnical Engineering)
by B J Vandenhazel and Bessel J Vandenhazel
Always Be Yourself Except If You Can Be A Manatee Then Be A Manatee
by Meadall Publish
Whales and Dolphins of the Caribbean (Macmillan Caribbean Natural History)
by Nathalie Ward
Introduction to Marine Biology, International Edition
by George Karleskint and James Small
INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY, 4E, International Edition sparks curiosity about the marine world and provides an understanding of the process of science. Taking an ecological approach and intended for non-science majors, the text provides succinct coverage of the content while the photos and art clearly illustrate key concepts. Studying is made easy with phonetic pronunciations, a running glossary of key terms, end-of-chapter questions, and suggestions for further reading at the end of each cha...
Advances in Marine Biology Vol. 22 APL (Advances in Marine Biology)
by John H Blaxter
Methods in Reproductive Aquaculture (Marine Biology) (CRC Marine Biology)
The large amount of information on fish reproduction available is not always readily accessible to all interested parties. Written to appeal to aquaculturalists, conservation managers, and scientific researchers, Methods in Reproductive Aquaculture provides an overview of available techniques and addresses ways to improve depleted stocks of endangered fish and other species. The book focuses on gamete quality and management, exploring new objectives and areas of application and research, and ne...
Advances in Marine Biology Vol. 17 APL (Advances in Marine Biology)
by John H Blaxter
Although Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is beloved as one of the most profound and enduring works of American fiction, we rarely consider it a work of nature writing--or even a novel of the sea. Yet Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard avers Moby-Dick is the "best book ever written about nature," and nearly the entirety of the story is set on the waves, with scarcely a whiff of land. In fact, Ishmael's sea yarn is in conversation with the nature writing of Emerson and Thoreau, and Melville h...
If You Don't Like Alaska Blackfish Fishing Then You Probably Won't Like Me And I'm Okay With That
by Fishing Novelty Books
A book about the world's most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita porpoise. Less than five feet long, this animal lives in a 1,400 square mile area in the northernmost tip of the Gulf of California and was only discovered in the 1950s.The author, Aidan Bodeo-Lomicky lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and was born in 2000. He has been working on vaquita conservation since 2010 and runs a blog at http://vlogvaquita.com.
If You Don't Like Sharpnose Shark Fishing Then You Probably Won't Like Me And I'm Okay With That
by Fishing Novelty Books
Taking an integrated approach to the biology of marine mammals; this book provides a general introduction to the biology of marine mammals, and an overview of the adaptations that have permitted mammals to succeed in the marine environment. It contains information for the interested beach dweller or student and for the scientist or marine resource manager, exploring the essential aspects of what makes marine mammals physiologically ""different"" from terrestrial mammals in regard to life in the...
The occurrence and description of wetlands in India with reference to those around the world is detailed in a sequential manner from local, provincial, regional, and national to global scenario in this book, "Wetlands and Lakes of the World". The book also deals with a systematic, sequential and comprehensive treatment of the Limnology (physico-chemical and biological features) and Fisheries of the Wetlands in India and is well supported by author's original data. As Limnology and Fishery Scienc...