"Aunque en la actualidad solo existen siete especies de tortugas marinas, la atención que han recibido durante décadas ha sido desproporcionada en comparación con otros animales con una diversidad de especies mucho mayor.
Follow recent scientific expeditions exploring volcanic vents on the ocean floor, where hot mineral-rich water nourishes lush colonies of deep-sea creatures, with articles about the search for new species of marine life in previously unseen parts of our planet.
Follow recent expeditions exploring undersea volcanic vents in the Cayman Trough, including the first crewed mission to the deepest known vents, more than three miles down on the ocean floor, in search of new species and the future of our own.
Los Estados ejercen el dominio sobre los recursos naturales vivos marinos desde la costa hasta las 200 millas marinas (M) y, en lo que respecta al lecho y subsuelo marino, hasta el límite exterior de la plataforma continental; los recursos genéticos marinos (RGM) son uno de esos recursos.
Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Meeresriffe – die "Regenwälder der Meere", in denen sich biologische Vielfalt, geologische Pracht und ökologische Bedeutung vereinen.
A marvelously illustrated look at the life of the sharkNo two species of shark have the same life history, yet these magnificent creatures share many things in common.
A marvelously illustrated look at the life of the sharkNo two species of shark have the same life history, yet these magnificent creatures share many things in common.
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's whalesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.
Poole Harbour's unique combination of physical characteristics provide for a rich and productive ecological community recognised for its internationally significant bird populations and as a haven for the naturalisation of exotic species.
Heike Vesper, Meeresbiologin, WWF-Direktorin und leidenschaftliche Taucherin, erzählt hier von der Faszination des Lebens unter Wasser, vom Kampf um den Schutz der Weltmeere vor Überfischung, Ausbeutung und Verschmutzung und der Bedeutung der Meere für das Überleben der Menschheit.
In 1940 Steinbeck sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California.
En la actualidad, se reconoce que las Áreas Marinas Protegidas proporcionan a las zonas costera y marina amplios y diversos bienes y servicios, incluidos la conservación de la biodiversidad, la protección de hábitats críticos, el aumento de la productividad de la pesca a través de la regeneración de poblaciones, un mayor conocimiento del medio marino, un refugio y protección de la diversidad genética, la protección del patrimonio cultural y la diversidad y el desarrollo local, a través del turismo y la recreación.
In its third edition, this praised book demonstrates how the living systems modeling of aquatic ecosystems for ecological, biological and physiological research, and ecosystem restoration can produce answers to very complex ecological questions.
AS FEATURED IN SEASPIRACY An Observer Book of the Year 2017 A Sunday Times must read A New York Times Bestseller Endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama ';Balcombe vividly shows that fish have feelings and deserve consideration and protection like other sentient beings' What's the truth behind the old adage that goldfish have a three-second memory?
WINNER OF THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 HIGHLIGHT'Helen Czerski weaves together physics and biology, history and science, in a beautifully poetic way.
The Dusky Dolphin: Master Acrobat Off Different Shores covers various topics about the dusky dolphin, including its taxonomy, history and demography, ecology, and behavior.
As salmonids have been reared for more than a century in many countries, one might expect that principles are well established and provide a solid foundation for salmonid aquaculture.
Identifying Marine Phytoplankton is an accurate and authoritative guide to the identification of marine diatoms and dinoflagellates, meant to be used with tools as simple as a light microscope.
The First Edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates has been immensely popular with students and researchers interested in freshwater biology and ecology, limnology, environmental science, invertebrate zoology, and related fields.
Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry focuses on the ocean's role in the biogeochemical cycling of selected elements and the impact of humans on the cycling of these elements.
The Third Edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater invertebrates from the USA and Canada.
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's whalesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.
El Pacífico colombiano es conocido por su alta biodiversidad, que resulta de sus características geológicas (diferentes tipos de rocas y procesos erosivos, y sedimentarios abundantes) y climáticas (temperaturas cálidas, alta humedad, baja radiación solar y alta pluviosidad, lo que se traduce en abundancia de corrientes de agua).
Sobre y en el borde de la plataforma continental en el Golfo de Salamanca, Caribe colombiano, hay fondos duros dispersos con variada fauna y flora coralina, denominados en su conjunto Banco de las Ánimas.
Sobre y en el borde de la plataforma continental en el Golfo de Salamanca, Caribe colombiano, hay fondos duros dispersos con variada fauna y flora coralina, denominados en su conjunto Banco de las Ánimas.
Este manual surge como una estrategia de aprovechamiento del material obtenido durante los muestreos zooplanctónicos realizados con estudiantes de Biología Marina, en la Ensenada de Gaira, región de Santa Marta en el Caribe colombiano, y la conveniencia de contar con un registro de algunas de las especies componentes del zooplancton presente en esas aguas; registro que facilitará en particular a los estudiantes de la región y en general a los investigadores interesados el conocimiento de las especies zooplanctónicas locales.
