Author: Earl Stannard HeraldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Algicides
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A New Scorpionfish of the Genus Scorpaenodes and S. Muciparus (Alcock) from the Indian Ocean
Author: Earl Stannard HeraldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Algicides
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota
Author: Darryl L. FelderPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1603442693
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1405
Book Description
This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information. Presenting a comprehensive summary of knowledge of Gulf biota through 2004, the book includes seventy-seven chapters, which list more than fifteen thousand species in thirty-eight phyla or divisions and were written by 138 authors from seventy-one institutions in fourteen countries.This first volume of Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, a multivolumed set edited by John W. Tunnell Jr., Darryl L. Felder, and Sylvia A. Earle, provides information on each species' habitat, biology, and geographic range, along with full references and a narrative introduction to the group, which opens each chapter.
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Author: Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Scorpionfishes
Author: Ramsamy SanthanamPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128158344
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Scorpionfishes examines the diversity, utilization, and ways to safeguard against the world’s most dangerous fish species. It covers the biological and ecological factors that differentiate each species in the Scorpaeninae (Scorpionfish) family and its Pteroinae (Lionfish) subfamily. This book offers important anatomical and identification information on marine scorpionfishes and delves into the diversity, habits and behaviors of each venomous species. In addition, it discusses the health risks that can plague these fish in and out of the wild, including parasites. This book is an essential resource to educate marine biology researchers and students on the various species of scorpionfish that also provides sea-goers with a guide that will help protect them against venomous stings from these fish. Details the importance of researching and safeguarding against scorpionfishes Covers venomous scorpionfish species within 25 genera, including various lionfish, rockfish and the blackfoot firefish Details the anatomy of scorpionfishes to prevent human contact with their numerous barbs
Smiths’ Sea Fishes
Author: Margaret M. SmithPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642828582
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1205
Book Description
Dr. D. S. Henderson, Chairman of the 1. L. B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology and Vice Chancellor of Rhodes University This book is a unique, international collaborative effort ranging all of the colour plates for the book. For the past of 76 scientists, representing 15 countries. Several skilled eight years, she has been assisted in the research, writing artists and photographers have also contributed to the and editing of the book by Dr. P. C. Heemstra. numerous and beautiful illustrations. Research done in It is essential for the proper management of the marine South Africa was supported by the Council for Scientific fish resources of southern Africa that we know what species and Industrial Research. Work on the book at the J.L.B. we are dealing with. This book will greatly facilitate the Smith Institute was also funded by the Department of identification of our fishes. It will thus be of vital import National Education and The Trustees of the Sea Fishes of ance to the understanding and wise use of our tremendously Southern Africa Book Fund. Expenses of visits by ichthy diverse and valuable fish fauna. ologists from overseas were defrayed by a grant from the We are proud of the affiliation of the J.L.B. Smith Insti John S. Schlesinger Foundation. tute with Rhodes University and happy to see the successful Although this book is an impressive contribution to the completion of this long-awaited work.
Descriptions of New Species of Gastropods from Clipperton Island
Author: Leo George HertleinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gastropoda
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Journal of Ichthyology
Author: Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences
Author: 臺灣近海漁類圖鑑
Author: 沈世傑Autotomy in the Mollusca
Author: Charles R. StasekPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autotomy
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description