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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Date
- 2013-03-08
- Pages
- 616
- ISBN
- 9781770851900
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1770851909
ISBN-13
9781770851900
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150559891
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reef Life : a Guide to Tropical Marine Life
Number of Pages
616 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Fish, Animals / Marine Life, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, Life Sciences / Marine Biology
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Brandon Cole is one of the world's most accomplished underwater photographers and certainly one of the most prolific.... He has put a collection of his pictures together to form a useful guide to tropical marine life. The text is by Scott Michael, a sometime scientific consultant to National Geographic Explorer and Discovery Channel. Six hundred pages make up a weighty volume measuring 16 x 18cm, and half of that is reproduced in the conventional form of a fish-identification book, with a photograph and details of an example of each species. However, much of this book contains chapters on such issues as parental care in reef fish, schooling and shoaling, venom and poison, and cleaner-fish ecology. It even has an appropriately small section on algae. A major section details the different coral reef communities found around the world... There are chapters on elasmobranches, invertebrates, marine reptiles and marine mammals and all are illustrated, almost without exception, with beautiful pictures by Brandon Cole, although Scott Michael and a few others have filled in the inevitable holes. The text is informative and well sourced without being too wordy., Anyone fascinated by the underwater world will be riveted by the photos in this richly illustrated guide... Readers can lose themselves in the magnificent environment beneath the sea, observing a parrot fish sleeping in its mucus cocoon and a manta ray being cleaned by two remoras as a diver swims nearby. The text, written by Michael, who has worked as a scientific consultant for National Geographic and the Discovery Channel, is aimed at the novice, but it is a comprehensive resource on the many different aquatic species that make their homes in and around the world's reefs. Each listing gives the creature's dimensions, location and specific details about its behavior. For snorkelers or divers who enjoy identifying the underwater life they have seen, this well researched and impeccably documented book will be an invaluable resource., This colorful, eye-catching title provides the reader with in-depth text on tropical marine ecosystems accompanied by brilliant photography.... The book centers around the coral belt..... Along with information on the marine life in these areas the authors provide users with what they are likely to see while diving in these areas... Useful as an identification guide as well as for those who want to browse the incredible photographs., Identifies hundreds of the most commonly encountered species in tropical marine environments all over the world... Reef Life features more than 1,000 color photographs of 800 species. The ID guide includes the most likely encountered fishes and features name, species, habitat, range and a description particular to the animal covered. Readers will find information on feeding, mimicry and symbiosis. There is also a chapter on conservation.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
578.770913
Table Of Content
Contents Preface Chapter 1: Tropical Marine Ecosystems The Coral Reef Conditions for Reef Development Algae Coral Reef Types Coral Reef Zones Artificial Reefs Mangrove Forests Symbiosis Parasitism Commensalism Mutualism Chapter 2: Coral Reef Communities Tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean Hawaiian Islands French Polynesia Fiji Islands Philippines Micronesia Indonesian Archipelago Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Great Barrier Reef Western Thailand and Andaman Sea Maldives Red Sea Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean Galapagos Archipelago Cocos Island Revillagigedo Islands Tropical Western Atlantic Ocean Florida Bahamas Central Caribbean Sea Eastern Caribbean Sea Southern Caribbean Sea Western Caribbean Sea Lion Invasion! Chapter 3: Ray-Finned Fishes Food Habits Detritivores Herbivores Carnivores Omnivores Antipredation Behavior: Staying Off the Menu Avoiding Detection Deterring Attackers Speed and Agility Venom and Poison Spines, Armor and Teeth Schooling and Shoaling Mimicry Batesian Mimicry Mullerian Mimicry Cleaner Mimics Mimic Octopuses: Fact or Fiction? Social Mimicry Reef Fish and Invertebrates Cleaner Fishes Cleaner Categories What Do Cleaners Eat? Cleaner Ecology and Behavior Cleaner Crustaceans Reef-Fish Sex Reproductive Strategies Parental Care in Reef Fishes Species Identification Chapter 4: Elasmobranchs Sharks and Rays Species Identification Chapter 5: Invertebrates Sponges Sea Anemones Stony Corals Soft Corals Sea Jellies Comb Jellies Polyclad Flatworms and Acoels Polychaete Worms Marine Snails Sea Slugs Bivalves Cephalopods Crustaceans Echinoderms: Sea Stars, Sea Urchins and Sea Cucumbers Tunicates Chapter 6: Marine Reptiles Sea Snakes Sea Turtles Marine Iguana Species Identification Chapter 7: Marine Mammals Cetaceans: Whales and Dolphins Pinnipeds: Seals and Sea Lions Sirenians: Manatees and Dugongs Species Identification Chapter 8: The Open Ocean Species Identification Chapter 9: Conservation of Tropical Marine Ecosystems Land-Based Pollution Overexploitation Destructive Fishing Methods Coral Collection and Mining Echinoderm Issues The Big Problems Some Success Stories Making a Difference References Index Photo Credits / Author Bios
Synopsis
A practical, up-to-date, comprehensive guidebook for divers, naturalists and students, featuring more than 1000 color photographs of 800 species of ocean life. From tide pools to coral reefs and the open ocean beyond lies a world abounding with an assortment of colorful fish and fascinating creatures. The lure of the life that inhabits the ocean's reefs and open water is no secret to scuba enthusiasts and snorkelers who enjoy the opportunity to gaze upon this wonderful world through their dive masks. Reef Life identifies the most-likely encountered underwater life in the tropical marine environment, featuring more than 800 beautiful color photographs that provide the keys to this magnificent world. A gallery of more than 400 species offers readers an extensive identification guide to the most-likely encountered fishes and features each in detail: name, species, habitat, range and a description particular to the animal covered. With sections on invertebrates and algae, this guide reveals much about the range of animals and plants in the undersea ecosystem. Included is behavioral information on feeding, mimicry, and symbiosis, providing insights into natural survival strategies taking place among animals beneath the ocean surface. The clear, concise descriptions of the myriad of animals in the tropical oceans are collected in this handy, portable and comprehensive reference for use in the field or at the desk. The surveys of the tropical ocean regions and sea life around the world include: The Caribbean The Hawaiian Islands French Polynesia The Fijian Islands The Philippines and South China Sea Micronesia The Indonesian Archipelago Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands The Great Barrier Reef Western Thailand and Andaman Sea The Maldives and Western Indian Ocean The Red Sea Tropical Eastern Pacific.
LC Classification Number
QH91
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