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Author : Shawn Breeding,Heather Bansmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)
ISBN : 0980090113
Author : Shawn Breeding,Heather Bansmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0980090180
Author : Susan Speck,Bruce Williams
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781425932022
-91 dive sites described in detail - Depth range and conditions of the sites -Full color photos throughout - Marine life descriptions and behavior - Getting there; driving and flying - Dive facilities - Accommodations; hotels and campsites - Launch ramps - Easy to read Maps - History of the areas This book is the most complete and user friendly guide to diving and snorkeling alongBaja California''sSeaofCortez. Covering the terrain and marine life of 91 of Baja''s best dive sites, some of them little known, are described in detail. They include sites throughout the offshore islands along Baja''s peninsula and also shore diving along its coastline. Whether you are a serious diver or a holiday snorkeler,Diving and Snorkeling the Sea of Cortezwill prove an invaluable reference book. The1000 mileSeaofCortezhugs the Baja peninsula. Known for its desolate offshore islands and incredible marine life, it lures divers and snorkelers from all over the world. This great sea along with the Revillagigedos give divers chance encounters with the giant manta rays, hammerhead sharks, playful sea lions, wrecks and marine life endemic only to theSeaofCortez. Accommodations along this greatstretch of land range from luxury resorts to campsites with huge stretches of sparkling deserted beaches and unspoiled reefs. TheSeaofCortezis unique. It is a place where once you visit; you know you''ll be back.
Author : Patricia Rains
Publisher : Mexico Boating Guide
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0963847058
This book and its text, charts, illustrations and photos are to be used for planning and reference purposes only. They are specifically not to be used for navigation. The text has been prepared, based upon personal inspections, official publications and other data deemed reliable, with the objective of making the boating visitor's voyage more enjoyable.
Author : Alex N. Kerstitch,Hans Bertsch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Marine invertebrates
ISBN : UCSD:31822034755322
Author : Cruising Guide Publications,Simon Scott,Nancy Scott
Publisher : Cruising Guide Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1997-09
Category : Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)
ISBN : 094442841X
The waters of Baja California from Mulege to La Paz are covered in the newly updated edition of this guide. Includes numerous sketch charts, color and aerial photos of popular anchorages, GPS coordinates throughout the area. Information on accommodations, much more.
Author : Donald A. Thomson,Lloyd T. Findley,Alex N. Kerstitch
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780292786912
First published in 1979, this guide has become the standard resource for scientists, divers, and spearfishers interested in the fishes of the tropical Pacific Coast. The authors have revised and updated this edition to include the most current taxonomic information, additional species descriptions, and new illustrations.
Author : Shawn Breeding,Heather Bansmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Boats and boating
ISBN : 0980090156
The most accurate and comprehensive guide for Mexico's Pacific coastal waters, from Mazatlan to Chiapas
Author : Simon Scott,Nancy Scott
Publisher : Cruising Guide Publications
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1988-05-01
Category : Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)
ISBN : 0944428037
Author : Peter Benchley
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345544131
Peter Benchley’s fascination with the sea and its magnificent inhabitants inspired such classic novels as Jaws and The Deep, making him the preeminent author of ocean adventure and suspense. The Girl of the Sea of Cortez was his most heartfelt, cherished story of the relationship between man and the sea, both those that live in it and those who love it. On an island in the Gulf of California, an intrepid young woman named Paloma carries a special legacy from her father—a deep understanding of the sea and a sixth sense about the need to protect it. Every day, Paloma paddles her tiny boat into the ocean and anchors over a seamount—a submerged volcanic peak sixty feet underwater that is clustered with spectacular sea animals and a wondrous web of marine life. It is there that an astonishing event takes place, when on one of her dives Paloma is shadowed by a manta ray—an animal so large it blocks the sun. She develops an extraordinary relationship with this luminous, gentle creature, but instinctively knows its existence is a secret she must fiercely protect. Benchley’s novel paints a poignant picture of humanity’s precarious relationship with the ocean, which unfolds alongside a heartrending story of familial bonds, often revealing that the ignorance of man is far more dangerous than the sea. Full of beauty, danger, and adventure, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez is triumphant—a novel to fall in love with. Praise for The Girl of the Sea of Cortez “It’s hard not to compare Benchley’s tale . . . with Hemingway’s classic The Old Man and the Sea.”—The Christian Science Monitor “Charming.”—The New York Times Book Review “For a hot summer’s day, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez is the next best thing to looking through a clear face mask into blue water swimming with fish.”—United Press International
Author : Shawn Breeding,Heather Bansmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)
ISBN : 0980090148
The most accurate and comprehensive guide for Mexico's Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California)
Author : Brooke Bessesen
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610919319
"Intrepid conservation detective story." --Nature "A lucid, informed, and gripping account...a must-read." --Science "Passionate...a heartfelt and alarming tale." --Publishers Weekly "Gripping...a well-told and moving tale of environmentalism and conservation." --Kirkus "Compelling." --Library Journal In 2006, vaquita, a diminutive porpoise making its home in the Upper Gulf of California, inherited the dubious title of world's most endangered marine mammal. Vaquita have been in decline for decades, dying in illegal gillnets intended for a giant fish, totoaba. Author Brooke Bessesen takes us to the Upper Gulf region in search of answers to a heart-wrenching dilemma. When diplomatic efforts to save the porpoise failed, Bessesen followed a scientific team in a binational effort to capture remaining vaquita and breed them in captivity--the only hope for their survival. In this fast-paced, soul-searing tale, she learned that there are no easy answers when extinction is profitable.
Author : Stewart W. Aitchison
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780816527748
The desert islands in the Sea of Cortez are little known except to a few intrepid tourists, sailors, and fishermen. Though at first glance these stark islands may appear barren, they are a refuge for an astounding variety of plants and animals. While many of the species are typical of the greater Sonoran Desert region, some are endemic or unique to one or two islands. For example, Isla Santa Catalina is home to the worldÕs only rattlesnake that has lost its ability to grow a rattle. Other islands host nesting birds, such as Isla Rasa, a tiny, flat flow of basalt lava that attracts nearly half a million elegant and royal terns and HeermannÕs gulls each spring. The Desert Islands of MexicoÕs Sea of Cortez is one of the few books devoted to the biogeography of this remarkable part of the world. The book explores the geologic origin of the gulf and its islands, presents some of the basics of island biogeography, details insular lifeÑincluding residents of the intertidal zone Ñand provides a brief outlook for preserving this area. More than a simple guidebook, AitchisonÕs writing will take both actual and armchair travelers through a gripping tale of natural history. Like the rest of our fragile planet, the Sea of Cortez and its islands are threatened by humans. Overfishing has eliminated or greatly diminished many fish stocks, and dams on rivers that once flowed into the gulf prevent certain nutrients from reaching the sea. The tenuousness of this area makes the bookÕs extraordinary photographs and the firsthand descriptions by a well-known teacher, writer, and photographer all the more compelling.
Author : Richard C. Brusca
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816527393
Few places in the world can claim such a diversity of species as the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), with its 6,000 recorded animal species estimated to be half the number actually living in its waters. So rich are the Gulf's water that over a half-million tons of seafood are taken from them annuallyÑand this figure does not count the wasted by-catch, which would triple or quadruple that tonnage. This timely book provides a benchmark for understanding the Gulf's extraordinary diversity, how it is threatened, and in what ways it isÑor should beÑprotected. In spite of its dazzling richness, most of the Gulf's coastline now harbors but a pale shadow of the diversity that existed just a half-century ago. Recommendations based on sound, careful science must guide Mexico in moving forward to protect the Gulf of California. This edited volume contains contributions by twenty-four Gulf of California experts, from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. From the origins of the Gulf to its physical and chemical characteristics, from urgently needed conservation alternatives for fisheries and the entire Gulf ecosystem to information about its invertebrates, fishes, cetaceans, and sea turtles, this thought-provoking book provides new insights and clear paths to achieve sustainable use solidly based on robust science. The interdisciplinary, international cooperation involved in creating this much-needed collection provides a model for achieving success in answering critically important questions about a precious but rapidly disappearing ecological treasure.
Author : John Seibert Farnsworth
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781501730191
In a book that has been called "a love song to nature," the author documents the latest decade of his explorations of the Baja peninsula and the Sea of Cortez. While much of the book narrates his experience as a writing professor taking undergraduates on sea kayak expeditions to the Isla Espiritu Santo archipelago each year during spring break, the book also reflects on experiences with a condor restoration project in the Sierra San Pedro Martir, and an altogether different teaching experience based in a field station on Bahia de los Angeles. While the author’s intent is to evoke Baja ecologies in fresh ways, the reader comes to realize that he’s also describing how education can become a transformational experience. A retired scuba instructor who turned to academics and went on to receive his college’s highest teaching award, Dr. Farnsworth believes that education should be a lifelong adventure, and that explorations of the natural world should be animated by reverence and delight.
