Fish category: 1105 books
by Roman Garcia
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
This book covers several topics including:
Chapter 1: How To Become A Marine Biologist Chapter 2: Faqs In Marine Biology Chapter 3: Bachelor In Science Major In Marine Biology Chapter 4: Choosing The Right Marine Biology College Chapter 5: Earning Money As A Marine Biologist Chapter 6: Marine...
The Outlaw Sea
A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2010
The open ocean--that vast expanse of international waters--spreads across three-fourths of the globe. It is a place of storms and danger, both natural and manmade. And at a time when every last patch of land is claimed by one government or another, it is a place that remains radically free.
With...
by V.T.
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
You like fishes? Especially Goldfish? Well, me too! I keep goldfishes as pet, and watch them swim gracefully daily.
Keeping goldfish requires a skill. You have to know their habits, how they feel, what to do when they are sick, water temperature, etc ... and therefore I've came out with this...
Spineless
The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
**"A book full of wonders" —Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk
"Witty, insightful. . . .The story of jellyfish. . . is a significant part of the environmental story. Berwald's engaging account of these delicate, often ignored creatures shows how much they matter to our oceans' future."...
Jellyfish
A Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
Jellyfish, with their undulating umbrella-shaped bells and sprawling tentacles, are as fascinating and beautiful as they are frightening and dangerous. They are found in every ocean at every depth, and they are the oldest multi-organed life form on the planet, having inhabited the ocean for more than...
Coastal Alert
Energy Ecosystems And Offshore Oil Drilling
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
Coastal Alert explains how citizens can protect coastal resources from the damaging effects of offshore oil drilling.
by Richard Burroughs
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2011
Coastal Governance provides a clear overview of how U.S. coasts are currently managed and explores new approaches that could make our shores healthier. Drawing on recent national assessments, Professor Richard Burroughs explains why traditional management techniques have ultimately proved inadequate,...
The Mortal Sea
fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2012
Since the time of the Vikings, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend on it for survival, and people have shaped the Atlantic. In his account of this interdependency, Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a millennium-long environmental history of our impact on one of the largest ecosystems in the world.
The Living Shore
Rediscovering a Lost World
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
In the 1990s, a marine scientist named Brian Kingzett was commissioned to survey Canada's western coast. He saw amazing sights, from the wildest, most breathtaking coasts to the smallest of marine creatures. Along the western side of Vancouver Island, Kingzett nosed into an isolated pocket beach where...
The Last Lobster
Boom or Bust for Maine's Greatest Fishery?
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
From the author of Skipjack & The Melting World comes a mystery: the curious boom in America’s beloved lobster industry and its probable crash
Maine lobstermen have happened upon a bonanza along their rugged, picturesque coast. For the past five years, the lobster population along the...
Economic Incentives for Marine and Coastal Conservation
Prospects, Challenges and Policy Implications
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional ‘ecosystem services’, from biodiversity and culture to carbon storage and flood protection. Yet across the world, these resources are fast-diminishing...
Maritime Clusters and the Ocean Economy
An Integrated Approach to Managing Coastal and Marine Space
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Over the last decade the concept of clustering has become a central idea for analyzing the competitiveness of nations, industries and firms. This book shows how the cluster concept can be usefully applied to the study of maritime activities.
Such activities, including shipping, shipbuilding...
Comprehensive Action Plans of the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion
A Priority Seascape of the Coral Triangle Initiative
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
The Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), as the apex of the Coral Triangle, is considered the center of the center of marine biodiversity where the highest number of colorful reef and marine fishes, various sizes of corals and shells, myriad shapes of algae, and protective mangrove forests are found....
by James Patterson, Jack Patterson
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Learn why humans and penguins are similar and find the laughter in everyday life with this beautifully illustrated book from the world's #1 bestselling writer and his son.
Penguins -- our cute, formally dressed, and flightless friends -- have always made us smile. As we shuffle through life...