Hydrobiology

Ponds and small lakes support an extremely rich biodiversity of fascinating organisms.

Seaweed is so familiar and yet its names - pepper dulse, sea lettuce, bladderwrack - are largely unknown to us.

'What a fun book!

Humans and dolphins have a unique bond.

This practical book provides an updated resource for the identification of bacteria found in animals inhabiting the aquatic environment, illustrated with colour photos.

Water is one of the basic necessities of life - no organism can survive in its absence.

Dive in.

Originally published in 1981, Living Shores was for many years the standard reference for marine science students but was also embraced by a popular market for its fascinating insights into marine and coastal habitats and the life they support.

This comprehensive book provides first-hand information on the diversity, biology, and ecology of venomous stingrays of freshwater, brackish, and marine ecosystems.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

This is the first comprehensive book on the biology and ecology of pufferfish, also known as blowfish, swellfish, and globefish.

The first comprehensive volume exclusively on marine cone snails, this book provides descriptions of over 100 species of hazardous marine snails along with their biological and ecological characteristics; the characteristics of conotoxins; information on cone snail injuries and their treatment along with prevention measures; and the therapeutic and medicinal value of conotoxins, including as a powerful nonaddictive painkiller, an epilepsy drug, and more.

';[Daniel Pauly] is an iconoclastic fisheries scientist .

Praise for the first edition: "e;More than a picture book .

Praise for the first edition: "e;More than a picture book .

Jellyfish have been swimming in our oceans for over half a billion years, longer than any other animal that lives on the planet.

How do seas differ from oceans?

Coral reefs serve very important purposes in ensuring the life of marine animals.

Should kids be scared of reptiles?

Make basic oceanology fun and easy to understand with the help of this graphic educational book.

The key to a successful homeschool program is to teach a child to study on his/her own.

Geography is a big subject to study as it encompasses boundaries set by man.

Try teaching a young child about oceans, seas and rivers and other bodies of water and you will most certainly have a difficult time capturing his/her attention.

A child would enjoy an In The Deep Blue Sea Picture Book.

Explore the depths of sea magickand learn to harness its powerthrough ocean-related myths, deities, weather patterns, and more.

One population of a truly fascinating speciesThe Dolphins of Hilton Head introduces readers to the unique population of bottlenose dolphins that inhabits the warm water and brackish salt marshes of South Carolina's inland coastal waterways.

If you are looking to find new ways to ignite your children's imagination, a picture book on large sea creatures may be one of the better options.

This book depicts the wonder of the world of Dolphins in all its glory.

The cold, stygian dark of the extreme sea depths is home to some of our planet's strangest creatures.

A floodplain is a flat or nearly flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding.

The many economic factors affecting sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico region are perhaps as important as the waves on its shores and its abundant marine life.

This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information.

What affects the oceans affects terra firma.

This is a basic guide on how to find and identify fossil shark teeth from the coast of the Carolinas.

Environmental organizations and fishermen generally have opposed development of offshore aquaculture.

Crayfish are one of the most iconic freshwater crustacean groups of the world.

The Zoological Guide to Crustacea opens by providing an update on the cave crustacean decapods from Mexico, because in the last thirty years several species have been described.

Lobsters are marine decapod crustaceans belonging to a diverse array of taxa, many of which support major fisheries of great socioeconomic importance to human communities and play important roles in natural ecosystems.

Valorising Seaweed By-Products is a book that has been divided into 9 chapters, including information on the recovery of highly valuable compounds for microalgae.

Cetaceans are one of the most unknown groups in the animal kingdom.

At present, two native lamprey species occur in the Czech Republic, namely the brook lamprey and the Ukrainian lamprey.

A biomarker is a biochemical, cellular, physiological or behavioral variation that can be measured in tissue or body fluid samples or at the level of whole organisms that provides evidence of exposure to and/or effects of one or more chemical pollutants or radiations.

The authors begin this compilation by analyzing catalase and peroxidase enzymes in different Black Sea teleosts related to their taxonomic, physiological and ecological position and evaluation of the anthropogenic impact on these antioxidant enzymes in fish tissues.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Refreshingly clear'Sunday Times'A hugely enjoyable slice of popular science'Daily Mail__________ A journey from the farthest reaches of the globe to the most cutting-edge research to explore everything the natural world and science have to offer on the mystery of ageing.

Baleias adotam outros animais… e objetos.

BALEIAS JUBARTESConhecida também como baleia corcunda, a baleia-jubarte é chamada pelos cientistas de Megaptera novaeangliae.

This is the 24th book about science and scientists published by Carl J.

Over the past century and a half, advancements in polymer science-encompassing both natural and synthetic materials-have led to the development of strong, lightweight, and highly flexible polymers.

Finn has always been different, and in the tiny fishing village of Stromhead he sticks out like a sore thumb.