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Newly revised and expanded, this guide to the most common animals and plants of the California seashore is a must-have companion for any curious beach visitor.Look no further than The New Beachcomber¿s Guide to Seashore Life of California for the essential tidal guidebook. More than 600 species of the sponges, molluscs, crustaceans, sea stars, sea anemones, jellies, fishes, seaweeds and other flora and fauna yoüre likely to see are described here in concise detail¿that¿s more than double the entries from the original and ever-popular Beachcomber¿s Guide to California.Each entry is photographed in splendid color for identification in the natural habitat, and there are new indicators classifying introduced/invasive species. Also included with each species are common and scientific names, description, size, habitat, range and interesting notes, such as how the Dalmation polyclad has about forty eyes or how it takes ten years for a common lampshell to reach full size.With information on tides, intertidal habitats, harvesting shellfish, sustainable beachcombing practices, as well as an illustrated glossary, The New Beachcomber¿s Guide to Seashore Life of California is a beautifully informative resource that will delight casual and expert naturalists alike.

This beautiful compendium of words, images and artworks is your indispensable companion for a trip to the seaside.

One of the most dreadful experiences humans fear is a shark attack. This horrifying agony is exactly what happened to Nicole Moore. Surviving gruesome misery, including the amputation of her left arm and attempts to rebuild her disfigured leg, she fought on to become a source of inspiration for those facing seemingly insurmountable challenges.

Meet the world's most fascinating sea creaturesâEUR"see the lives and curiosities of colorful fish and coral reefsâEUR"this spectacular volume has more than 300 color photos and extraordinary text from a leading marine biologist and underwater photographer, and the international expert on seahorses. In this richly informative volume, brimming with new discoveries and more than three hundred colorful images of jaw-dropping fish and coral reefs, you'll swim in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans; you'll be dazzled in the Coral Triangle and amazed in Triton Bay. Up close you'll meet the Cenderawasih fairy wrasse, with its florescent yellow streak; the polka-dot longnose filefish; and the multicolored seadragon. There are scarlet-colored corals, baby-blue sponges, daffodil crinoids, and all sorts of mystifying creatures that change color at the drop of a hat. The whale shark is almost larger than life and the author's beloved pygmy seahorse, unless photographed, is almost too tiny to see. The wondrous creatures inside are charmers and tricksters and excel in the arts of seduction and deception, and you'll have the rare chance to see and delight in their antics. You'll also learn what they eat, how they play, and how they care for one another, live on one another, and mimic others when they're afraid. There is also compelling insight into the naming process, which sea creatures are facing extinction, and how we can help them before it's too late.

From Simon & Schuster, Seaside Naturalist is Deborah A. Coulombe's guide to study the seashore.Seaside Naturalist is an illustrated guide to marine plants and animals includes the characteristics of protozoa, arthropods, sponges, mollusks, reptiles, birds, fish, and mammals. With a foreword by Julia Steed Mawson, Nature Center Director, University of Hampshire Marine Program.

ENGELSK VERSION“De døde rødfisk ligger der stadig, gabende og med øjnene hængende ud af hovedet. De ligger spredt i vandet og oven på de hvide isskosser, der fylder fjorden foran gletsjerfronten.Holdet i helikopteren fortsætter ind over gletsjeren, og de ser tydeligt store ændringer i tre søer, der er inddæmmet af isen langs randen af Narsap Sermia.”Intet andet sted i verden er klimaforandringerne så tydelige som i Arktis. Men hvad betyder ændringerne for den arktiske natur og for de mennesker, der lever i og af naturen?Grønlands Klimaforskningscenter har gennem de sidste ti år intensivt undersøgt Nuup Kangerlua, der også kaldes Godthåbsfjorden. Deres indsats betyder, at Nuup Kangerlua er den bedst undersøgte arktiske fjord i verden.Her fortæller vi om centrets arbejde og highlighter noget af den enorme mængde viden, der er resultatet af ti års forskning i fjorden.Det handler om det usynlige liv, der er grundlaget for hele økosystemet i Nuup Kangerlua, hvordan gletsjerne er afgørende for mængden af fisk i fjorden, havisens rolle som kuldioxidpumpe, masser af torsk, 30 ton hvaler og et liv på havbunden, de færreste forestiller sig.Velkommen til forskernes arbejdsplads og deres jagt efter ny viden om Nuup Kangerlua.

Take this easy-to-tote guide along to the beach to help identify your finds among its 120 shells and assortment of other seashore creatures. Each shell is illustrated with a line drawing.