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Two-thirds of this planet is covered by water inhabited by an incredible variety of living organisms, ranging in size from microbe to whale, and in abundance from scarce to uncountable. Whales and dolphins must surface to breathe, and some fishes occupy surface waters and can easily be seen from boats or shore, but most of the marine bio-profusion is hidden from human eyes, often under thousands of feet and millions of tons of water, which is usually...
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Dive to the depths with . . . MARINE BIOLOGISTS. Discover a new kind of sea creature! Save a whale from a fishing net! Swim with the dolphins, seals, and sea lions! Marine biologists simply can't do their work cooped up in a lab-they need to be out in the ocean, diving among the creatures they study. Inside, meet some world experts in marine biology and find out why they love their adventure-filled jobs. Every book in the SCIENTISTS IN ACTION! series...
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When acclaimed naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist Matt Patterson arrive at Turtle Rescue League, they are greeted by hundreds of turtles recovering from injury and illness. Endangered by cars and highways, pollution and poachers, these turtles--with wounds so severe that even veterinarians would have dismissed them as fatal--are given a second chance at life. The Leagues founders, Natasha and Alexxia, live by one motto: Never give up on...
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Explore the ocean's layers from the sunny surface zone to the pitch-black trenches. Learn about the abundant life around coral reefs, how different species adapted to their environment, and why life on the ocean floor depends on the layers above.
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From slaughter to sanctuary, The Whales' Journey describes the experiences of the humpback whales as they travel between the cold Antarctic and the warm tropical seas off northern Australia in what is one of the longest migrations in the animal world. It is also the story of human impact on humpback whale populations, which were decimated almost to extinction during the first sixty years of the twentieth century. Humpback whales are now protected...
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The first chapter gives definition of plastics and polymer, brief history of plastics and his inventions, processing of plastics and applications of plastics. The second chapter deals with the different types of plastics. The third chapter provides on the basic concepts of marine pollution, briefly describes the eutrophication, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution. The fourth chapter build a preliminary overview of microplastics and microbeads....
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A noted physicist and popular science writer heads for the beach to answer common and uncommon questions about the ocean. James S. Trefil, author of Dover Publications' The Moment of Creation: Big Bang Physics from Before the First Millisecond to the Present Universe, explains why the sea is salty, how bubbles form on the water's surface, where waves come from, and other curiosities of the marine world. Dr. Trefil draws upon his unique gift for clarifying...
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Eugene H. Kaplan is Axinn Distinguished Professor of Conservation and Ecology at Hofstra University. A recipient of the Herman Melville award for writing on marine subjects, he is the author of nine books, including Problem Solving in Biology and two Peterson Field Guides, one on coral reefs of the Caribbean and the other on seashores of the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean.
Learning marine biology from a textbook is one thing. But take...
10) Plum Island
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John Corey novels volume 1
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
CELEBRATING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR
Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide detective John Corey convalesces in the Long Island township of Southold, home to farmers, fishermen — and at least one killer. Tom and Judy Gordon, a young, attractive couple Corey knows, have been found on their patio, each with a bullet in the head. The local police chief, Sylvester Maxwell,...
CELEBRATING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR
Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide detective John Corey convalesces in the Long Island township of Southold, home to farmers, fishermen — and at least one killer. Tom and Judy Gordon, a young, attractive couple Corey knows, have been found on their patio, each with a bullet in the head. The local police chief, Sylvester Maxwell,...
11) Marine biologist
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"Do you love being near the ocean? Do you love ocean animals? Read this book to learn about becoming a marine biologist"--From the publisher's web site.
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Who hasn’t fantasized about the unique thrill of working among charismatic and clever dolphins in the wild? Now we no longer have to rely solely on our imaginations. With Dolphin Confidential, Maddalena Bearzi invites all of us shore-bound dreamers to join her and travel alongside the dolphins. In this fascinating account, she takes us inside the world of a marine scientist and offers a firsthand understanding of marine mammal behavior, as well...
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Microplastics are effects our marine ecosystems. Not only marine ecosystems but also its effects our health through food chain. This book introduces about microplastics and how microplastics effects our health.
This book consists of eight chapters. The First Chapter give definition of polymers, plastics, biodegradation, and resins. The First Chapter also describes of resin identification code and various discovery in plastics industry. The Second...
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"El libro Programas de Monitoreo del Medio Marino Costero: Diseños Experimentales, Muestreos, Métodos de Análisis y Estadística Asociada es el primero de su género en el país. En quince capítulos se analizan aspectos, tanto disciplinares como interdisciplinares, relacionados con programas de monitoreo marino costero que forman parte de la legislación ambiental chilena. En cada uno se examinan aspectos sobre historia legislativa ambiental del...
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Biologists, historians, and social scientists explore the reciprocal relationships between humans and the Hudson River.
The diverse contributions to Environmental History of the Hudson River examine how the natural and physical attributes of the river have influenced human settlement and uses, and how human occupation has, in turn, affected the ecology and environmental health of the river. The Hudson River Valley may be America's premier river environmental...
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En la actualidad, se reconoce que las Áreas Marinas Protegidas proporcionan a las zonas costera y marina amplios y diversos bienes y servicios, incluidos la conservación de la biodiversidad, la protección de hábitats críticos, el aumento de la productividad de la pesca a través de la regeneración de poblaciones, un mayor conocimiento del medio marino, un refugio y protección de la diversidad genética, la protección del patrimonio cultural...
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In 1993, Alaskan artist and paleo-fish freak Ray Troll stumbled upon the weirdest fossil he had ever seen-a platter-sized spiral of tightly wound shark teeth. This chance encounter in the basement of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County sparked Troll's obsession with Helicoprion, a mysterious monster shark from deep time. In 2010, tattooed amateur strongman and returning Iraq War veteran Jesse Pruitt was also severely smitten by a Helicoprion...
19) Mesozoic Sea Dragons: Triassic Marine Life from the Ancient Tropical Lagoon of Monte San Giorgio
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An extensive, illustrated study of the ancient fish and marine reptiles who once lived in a tropical lagoon that is now a Swiss mountain.
Told in rich detail and with gorgeous color recreations, this is the story of marine life in the age before the dinosaurs. During the Middle Triassic Period (247-237 million years ago), the mountain of Monte San Giorgio in Switzerland was a tropical lagoon. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it boasts...
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Dr. Denise Herzing began her research with a pod of spotted dolphins in the 1980s. Now, almost three decades later, she has forged strong ties with many of these individuals, has witnessed and recorded them feeding, playing, fighting, mating, giving birth and communicating. Dolphin Diaries is an account of Herzing's research and her surprising findings on wild dolphin behavior, interaction, and communication. Readers will be drawn into the highs and...
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