Rock Pools

Author : Heather Buttivant
Publisher : September Publishing
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781912836192

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Rock Pool by Heather Buttivant Pdf

'I recommend Heather's book to everyone. It's brilliant!' Dara McAnulty, author of Diary of a Young Naturalist An entrancing book of exploration, marine life and natural wonders. 'Wherever I go, I seek out beaches. They are woven through my life; a changing constant in a constantly changing world. Every walk through the rock pools, from the tideline to the low water mark, takes me on a journey into the sea and challenges my understanding of my world and of myself.' The British beach is full of creatures that we think we know - from crabs to clams, starfish to anemones. But, in fact, we barely understand how many survive or thrive. In Rock Pool the delights of childhood paddling are elevated to oceanic discoveries, as the fragile beauty and drama of intertidal existence is illustrated through the incredible lives of twenty-four individual creatures. The eye-opening account of a life-long passion by a talented writer and naturalist. 'Here are three simple steps to help you feel better about the world: read Heather Buttivant's marvellous book, grab a pair of wellies and get yourself to a rocky shore ... [a] thoughtful, enlightening and entertaining read.' BBC Wildlife Magazine

Author : Peter J. Hayward
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781784273606

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Rock pools by Peter J. Hayward Pdf

On rocky coastlines, receding tides leave standing pools that have long held a fascination for the amateur seashore naturalist, revealing glimpses of colourful and curious marine plants and animals. Animal diversity is far greater in the sea than in terrestrial or freshwater habitats, and the hugely varied fauna of rock pools reflects that fact. Rock pools also undergo dramatic shifts in temperature, salinity and pH, making such habitats crucibles of adaptation and change. This Naturalists’ Handbook offers a comprehensive introduction to this captivating world, with chapters covering rock-pool ecology, seaweeds, animals, identification and guidelines for possible fieldwork and further study. Also presented are detailed keys to all the main groups likely to be encountered when rockpooling around Britain and Ireland – from sea squirts to chitons, from anemones to sea spiders, from amphipods to fishes. Rock pools is an indispensable tool in discovering these kaleidoscopic habitats and their multitudinous inhabitants.

Author : John Harper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : HARVARD:HWG1PT

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Glimpses of Ocean Life, Or, Rock-pools and the Lessons They Teach by John Harper Pdf

Author : John HARPER (F.R.S.S.A.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019930662

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Glimpses of Ocean Life; or, Rock-Pools and the lessons they teach. With numerous illustrations, etc by John HARPER (F.R.S.S.A.) Pdf

Author : Amanda Woods
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0646847333

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Rock Pools of Sydney by Amanda Woods Pdf

Rock Pools of Sydney is a visual journey through the eyes of photographer Vincent Rommelaere of Australia Unseen. From Palm Beach to South Cronulla, there are more than 30 rock pools in Greater Sydney. They are at the heart of local communities and rich in history. With words from Amanda Woods, we dive into the history of the pools and the people who love them.

Author : David Chapman
Publisher : Alison Hodge Publishers
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0906720567

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Exploring the Cornish Coast by David Chapman Pdf

Cornwall is almost surrounded by sea. Some 300 miles of coast includes majestic cliffs, sheltered harbours, creeks and estuaries, and magnificent beaches. This book focuses on the different types of coastal habitat - their geography, geology and wildlife.

Author : Darold Batzer,Dani Boix
Publisher : Springer
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319249780

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Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands by Darold Batzer,Dani Boix Pdf

Wetlands are among the world’s most valuable and most threatened habitats, and in these crucially important ecosystems, the invertebrate fauna holds a focal position. Most of the biological diversity in wetlands is found within resident invertebrate assemblages, and those invertebrates are the primary trophic link between lower plants and higher vertebrates (e.g. amphibians, fish, and birds). As such, most scientists, managers, consultants, and students who work in the world’s wetlands should become better informed about the invertebrate components in their habitats of interest. Our book serves to fill this need by assembling the world’s most prominent ecologists working on freshwater wetland invertebrates, and having them provide authoritative perspectives on each the world’s most important freshwater wetland types. The initial chapter of the book provides a primer on freshwater wetland invertebrates, including how they are uniquely adapted for life in wetland environments and how they contribute to important ecological functions in wetland ecosystems. The next 15 chapters deal with invertebrates in the major wetlands across the globe (rock pools, alpine ponds, temperate temporary ponds, Mediterranean temporary ponds, turloughs, peatlands, permanent marshes, Great Lakes marshes, Everglades, springs, beaver ponds, temperate floodplains, neotropical floodplains, created wetlands, waterfowl marshes), each chapter written by groups of prominent scientists intimately knowledgeable about the individual wetland types. Each chapter reviews the relevant literature, provides a synthesis of the most important ecological controls on the resident invertebrate fauna, and highlights important conservation concerns. The final chapter synthesizes the 15 habitat-based chapters, providing a macroscopic perspective on natural variation of invertebrate assemblage structure across the world’s wetlands and a paradigm for understanding how global variation and environmental factors shape wetland invertebrate communities.

Author : Kyle Hengel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924097792463

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The Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Supra-littoral Rock Pools on Appledore Island, Maine and the Swarming Brhavior of the Cladoceran Crustation Moina Macrocopa by Kyle Hengel Pdf

Author : Frances Dipper
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691232447

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The Marine World by Frances Dipper Pdf

The Marine World is a book for everyone with an interest in the ocean, from the marine biologist or student wanting expert knowledge of a particular group to the naturalist or diver exploring the seashore and beyond. With colour illustrations, line drawings, more than 1,500 colour photographs, and with clear accessible text, this book encompasses all those organisms that live in, on and around the ocean, bringing together in a single text everything from the minuscule to the immense. It includes sections on all but the most obscure marine groups, covering invertebrate phyla from sponges to sea squirts, as well as plants, fungi, bacteria, fish, reptiles, mammals and birds. It incorporates information on identification, distribution, structure, biology, ecology, classification and conservation of each group, addressing the questions of ‘what?’, ‘where?’ and ‘how?’. Today global warming, overfishing, ocean acidification and pollution are just a few of the ever increasing number of threats and challenges faced by ocean life. Without knowledge of the animals, plants and other organisms that live in the marine world, we cannot hope to support or implement successful conservation and management measures, nor truly appreciate the incredible wealth and variety of marine life. The Marine World is the product of a lifetime spent by Frances Dipper happily observing and studying marine organisms the world over. It has been brought to colourful life by a myriad of enthusiastic underwater photographers and by Marc Dando, the renowned natural history illustrator.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : National parks and reserves
ISBN : MINN:30000010621195

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Park Science by Anonim Pdf

Author : M.B. Jones,J.M.N. Azevedo,A.I. Neto,A.C. Costa,A.M. Frias Martins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401719827

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Island, Ocean and Deep-Sea Biology by M.B. Jones,J.M.N. Azevedo,A.I. Neto,A.C. Costa,A.M. Frias Martins Pdf

The 34th European Marine Biology Symposium was held in Ponta Delgada, The Azores, between 13th and 17th September 1999. It was organised by the University of the Azores in association with the Municipal Museum of Funchal (Madeira), and the Plymouth Environment Research Centre (University of Plymouth, UK). The selected topics, dictated by the position of the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, were: `Ecology and Evolution on Island Shores', `The Open Ocean', and `The Deep Ocean'. Each topic was introduced by a recognised expert of international reputation and these keynote reviews provide authoritative summaries of the current status of these very important topics in marine biology. The 35 papers which make up this volume bring new ideas and concepts relating to the functioning of marine systems extending from the intertidal, through the pelagic realm down to the deep sea. The book covers many aspects of the biology of marine organisms and will have wide interest to all those interested in the life of the world's oceans.

Author : Emma Rosen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1999629272

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Lily the Limpet Gets Lost by Emma Rosen Pdf

Author : John Archer-Thomson,Julian Cremona
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472943156

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Rocky Shores by John Archer-Thomson,Julian Cremona Pdf

Rocky Shores explores the species, communities and landscape of the narrow strip of land surrounding much of the British Isles. While it may be limited in extent, this habitat is incredibly biodiverse, and this insightful book details all the patterns of marine life that might be encountered on sheltered and exposed shores, from the inhospitable splash zone to the repeatedly submerged lower shore, and everything in between. Comprehensive chapters accompanied by exceptional photographs cover various members of the rocky-shore community in turn: striking lichens that colourfully adorn the rocks; seaweeds that have sustained human settlements for millennia; mysterious and often spectacular worms and their relatives; molluscs with variously configured shells; spiny-skinned echinoderms that move using tube feet; arthropods that range from tiny marine insects to heavy-clawed crabs; and microscopic species that drift around at the mercy of the tides. Rock pools provide pockets of diversity dotted across the shore, while the strandline at the high-tide mark supports a unique assemblage of microbes and invertebrates that attracts a variety of birds and mammals. For anyone with a love of the shore – from the occasional rockpooler to avid naturalists – this book is a must for your collection.

Author : Stephen J. Hawkins,Katrin Bohn,Louise B. Firth,Gray A. Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108416085

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Interactions in the Marine Benthos by Stephen J. Hawkins,Katrin Bohn,Louise B. Firth,Gray A. Williams Pdf

A comprehensive account of how abiotic and biotic interactions shape patterns of coastal marine biodiversity and ecosystem processes globally.

Author : Tatenda Dalu,Ryan J. Wasserman
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128223635

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Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands by Tatenda Dalu,Ryan J. Wasserman Pdf

Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management is a practical guide and important tool for practitioners and educators interested in the ecology, conservation and management of wetlands in tropical/subtropical regions. The book is written in such a way that, in addition to scientists and managers, it is accessible to non-specialist readers. Organized into three themed sections and twenty-three chapters, this volume covers a variety of topics, exposing the reader to a full range of scientific, conservation and management issues. Each chapter has been written by specialists in the topic being presented. The book recognizes that wetland conservation, science and management are interlinked disciplines, and so it attempts to combine several perspectives to highlight the interdependence between the various professions that deal with issues in these environments. Within each chapter extensive cross-referencing is included, so as to help the reader link related aspects of the issues being discussed. Contributed to by global experts in the field of tropical wetlands Includes case studies and worked examples, enabling the reader to recreate the work already done Focuses on tropical systems not available in any other book