Author: James Seeley WhitePublisher: Binford & Mort Pub
ISBN: 9780832302336
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Seashells of the Pacific Northwest
Author: James Seeley WhitePublisher: Binford & Mort Pub
ISBN: 9780832302336
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
A Field Guide to Seashells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Rick M. HarboPublisher: Harbour Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781550174175
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
Next to collecting colourful pebbles, there are few more enjoyable ways to spend a relaxing afternoon than at the seashore collecting ornate seashells. But there is no need to fly away to some exotic tropical locale to begin the fun. If you are in the Pacific Northwest, you will find local beaches as rich in fascinating treasures as any place on earth--or at least you will once you have this handy eight-fold guide to show you where to look and how to identify what you find. Those whose interest in shellfish is mainly gastronomic will also find this waterproof guide an essential tool. The most common clams, oysters and mussels are well-known, but which are safe to eat? Is there any truth in the old saying about months with the letter "R" in them? How long should a harvester wait after a bout of red tide? How do you tell a Manila clam from a butter clam? Where does the fabled geoduck lurk? Is there any foolproof method for catching the elusive razor clam? And what about the multitude of other shell-dwellers that populate our beaches--do they all have names? "A Field Guide to Seashells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest" answers all these questions and more. Here for the first time is a pocket-sized, user-friendly guide to the most popular of all beach creatures, written and photographed by one of the region's most outstanding marine life experts.
Shells & Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Rick M. HarboPublisher: Madiera Park, B.C. : Harbour Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This easy to follow, full-colour guide introduces the more than 250 species of mollusks found along the beaches and shallow waters of the Pacific Northwest.
Marine Shells of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Tom RiceSeashells of the Pacific Northwest
Author: James Seeley WhitePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
A Field Guide to the Shells of Our Atlantic Coast
Author: Percy A. MorrisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Seashells of Southern Florida
Author: Paula M. MikkelsenPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691239452
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 947
Book Description
Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna. The Keys are home to nearly sixty taxonomic families of bivalves such as clams and mussels--roughly half the world's bivalve family diversity. The first in a series of three volumes on the molluscan fauna of the Keys and adjacent regions, Seashells of Southern Florida: Bivalves provides a comprehensive treatment of these bivalves, and also serves as a comparative anatomical guide to bivalve diversity worldwide. Paula Mikkelsen and Rüdiger Bieler cover more than three hundred species of bivalves, including clams, scallops, oysters, mussels, shipworms, jewel boxes, tellins, and many lesser-known groups. For each family they select an exemplar species and illustrate its shell and anatomical features in detail. They describe habitat and other relevant information, and accompany each species account with high-resolution shell photographs of other family members. Text and images combine to present species--to family-level characteristics in a complete way never before seen. The book includes fifteen hundred mostly color photographs and images of shells, underwater habitats, bivalves in situ, original anatomical and hinge drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and unique transparent--shell illustrations with major organ systems color-coded and clearly shown. Seashells of Southern Florida: Bivalves is the most complete guide to subtropical bivalves available. It is an essential tool for students and teachers of molluscan diversity and systematics, and an indispensable identification guide for collectors, scuba divers, naturalists, environmental consultants, and natural-resource managers.
American Seashells
Author: Robert Tucker AbbottPublisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1214
Book Description
Provides information on the physical characteristics, geographical locations, and bathymetric ranges of sixty-five hundred species of North American mollusks.
Seashells of North America
Author: R. Tucker AbbottPublisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466864842
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This eBook is best viewed on a color device. Scoop up plentiful Cockles on Eastern beaches. Spy a fabulous Emperor Helmet in Southern Florida. Find a Red Chiton on the Pacific shore. The coasts of North America yield a wondrous variety of shells, from the majestic Conch to tiny Bittium. This beautifully illustrated guide, Seashells of North America by R. Tucker Abbott, helps both the novice and experienced shell hunter distinguish between similar varieties and find the glorious specimens that become a collection's prize. -Native varieties and important introduced species -Expert tips on cleaning and preservation -Common and scientific names -Convenient measuring rules...and more!!
The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans
Author: Cynthia BarnettPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393651452
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A Science Friday Best Science Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year A Library Journal Best Science and Technology Book of the Year A Tampa Bay Times Best Book of the Year A stunning history of seashells and the animals that make them that "will have you marveling at nature…Barnett’s account remarkably spirals out, appropriately, to become a much larger story about the sea, about global history and about environmental crises and preservation" (John Williams, New York Times Book Review). Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature’s creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry before gems, art before canvas. In The Sound of the Sea, acclaimed environmental author Cynthia Barnett blends cultural history and science to trace our long love affair with seashells and the hidden lives of the mollusks that make them. Spiraling out from the great cities of shell that once rose in North America to the warming waters of the Maldives and the slave castles of Ghana, Barnett has created an unforgettable history of our world through an examination of the unassuming seashell. She begins with their childhood wonder, unwinds surprising histories like the origin of Shell Oil as a family business importing exotic shells, and charts what shells and the soft animals that build them are telling scientists about our warming, acidifying seas. From the eerie calls of early shell trumpets to the evolutionary miracle of spines and spires and the modern science of carbon capture inspired by shell, Barnett circles to her central point of listening to nature’s wisdom—and acting on what seashells have to say about taking care of each other and our world.