Marine biology

Physical Oceanographic Processes of the Great Barrier Reef is the first comprehensive volume describing the water circulation and its influence in controlling the distribution of marine life on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

This comprehensive handbook provides a detailed and unique overview of current thinking about marine governance in the context of global environmental change.

»Ein wunderbares Buch, das Wissenschaftler:innen, Naturschützer:innen und alle ansprechen wird, die sich für die Welt um uns herum interessieren.

Extrait : "La monstruosité de grandeur est chose relative : Dame fourmi trouva le ciron trop petit Se croyant pour elle un colosse.

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.

The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 species of seashell from around the worldAuthoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise e-guide to seashells of the world.

Los estuarios son ecosistemas que representan una frontera en donde ocurre el encuentro entre el mar, la tierra y las aguas dulces.

The beautifully written story of shells and their makers, and our relationships with them.

The deep sea is the last, vast wilderness on the planet.

'Scales's genuine appreciation and awe for fish are contagious.

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.

The delightful account of how a close connection with nature brought joy to a woman incapacitated through illness.

The delightful account of how a close connection with nature brought joy to a woman incapacitated through illness.

Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES- Why is it octopuses, and not octopi or octopodes?

Er kann 1600 Küsse auf einmal verteilen, er kann mit seiner Haut schmecken, Farbe und Form ändern und sich trotz eines Körpergewichts von 45 Kilogramm durch eine apfelsinengroße Öffnung zwängen: der Oktopus.

A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon.

Ever wondered how vaccines work, why whales strand themselves or if luck exists?

Think like you've got nine brains, feel like you've got three hearts, and hug as though you have eight arms.

"El libro Programas de Monitoreo del Medio Marino Costero: Diseños Experimentales, Muestreos, Métodos de Análisis y Estadística Asociada es el primero de su género en el país.

What has been the dish of kings, the subject of myths and the traveller of epic and mysterious journeys?

BBC R4 Book of the Week'Brilliant' Guardian'Fascinating and often delightful' The TimesWhat if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice?

La investigación española de la Antártida y la creación de la base Juan Carlos I fueron el fruto de la pasión y la perseverancia de un grupo de científicos liderados por Antoni Ballester.

A beautifully presented, practical gift guide for all surf seekers.

'Big Meg is big fun!

Inflammation is a normal and essential part of the body's defence system.

This 6-page multi-colored guide is created for both high school and college level students studying the fundamental structures of marine biology.

Marine pollution occurs today in varied forms--chemical, industrial, and agricultural-and the sources of pollution are endless.

Marine pollution occurs today in varied forms--chemical, industrial, and agricultural-and the sources of pollution are endless.

This practical pocket guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, includes nearly 180 species that live in the area between land and sea called the intertidal, or littoral, zone.

This practical field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, includes nearly 180 species that live in the area between land and sea called the intertidal, or littoral, zone.

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.

The tide is the greatest synchronised movement of matter on our planet.

Dr Alverson's story covers his early life experiences, through high school, World War II, his education and his involvement in State, Federal and International fisheries science and management.

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Coral reefs are among the most beautiful, and most diverse, of ecosystems.

The tide is the greatest synchronised movement of matter on our planet.

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Coral reefs are among the most beautiful, and most diverse, of ecosystems.

The oceans are our planet's most distinctive and imposing natural habitat.

The oceans are our planet's most distinctive and imposing natural habitat.

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.

This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.

The Martian meets 127 Hours in this powerfully humane thriller about a scuba diver who's been swallowed by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.

The array of colours found on the Scarini tribe (family: Labridae), commonly known as the Parrotfish, is truly astounding and is showcased to breathtaking effect in this book.

Written by Chris Maser, one of the architects of the sustainability movement, Interactions of Land, Ocean and Humans: A Global Perspective explores a critical number of the myriad aspects that comprise the great, reciprocal feedback loops between the mountain peaks, the deep sea, and everywhere in between.

The order of Catfishes (Siluriformes) is one of the largest in number of families, genera, and species.

This valuable reference book provides an overview of the global aquarium industry, with insights from the Indian aquarium industry.

This valuable reference book provides an overview of the global aquarium industry, with insights from the Indian aquarium industry.