• The Growth of Oceanography
• The Planet Oceanus
• The Origin of Ocean Basins
• Marine Sedimentation
• The Properties of Seawater
• Wind and Ocean Circulation
• Waves in the Ocean
• Tides
• Marine Ecology
• Biological Productivity in the Ocean
• The Dynamic Shoreline
• Coastal Habitats
• Ocean Habitats and Their Biota
• The Ocean's Resources
• The Human Presence in the Ocean
• Global Climate Change and the Oceans

Invitation to Oceanography, Eighth Edition introduces students to the key concepts from geology, chemistry, physics, and biology as it relates to ocean environments and processes. This comprehensive text helps students learn how scientists interpret data, taking raw knowledge and transforming it into real understanding. As concepts are explained and described with words and numbers, students can apply their learning using questions at the end of each chapter, including the Review of Basic Concepts, Critical-Thinking Essays, and Discovering with Numbers.
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• Chapter 1. Evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationships of Aeglidae Sandro Santos, Marlise Ladvocat Bartholomei-Santos, Bianca Lais Zimmermann, Marcos Perez-Losada and Keith A. Crandall
• Chapter 2. Morphology, taxonomy and diversity of extant Aeglidae Sandro Santos, Georgina Bond-Buckup and Carlos G. Jara
• Chapter 3. Population Structure and Morphological Maturity Setuko Masunari
• Chapter 4. Trophic ecology Pablo Collins
• Chapter 5. Reproductive Biology and Gonadal Development in Aeglidae Carolina Sokolowicz
• Chapter 6. Postembryonic development, parental care and recruitment Sergio Luiz de Siqueira Bueno, Roberto Munehisa Shimizu and Juliana Cristina Bertacini Moraes
• Chapter 7. Intra- and interspecific behavioral interactions of Aeglidae with a comparison to other decapods Marcelo M. Dalosto and Alexandre V. Palaoro
• Chapter 8. Physiological ecology: osmoregulation and metabolism of the aeglid anomurans John Campbell McNamara and Samuel Coelho Faria
• Chapter 9. Conservation status and threats of Aeglidae: beyond the assessment Harry Boos, Paula Guimaraes Salge and Marcelo A. A. Pinheiro
• Chapter 10. Sampling and data analysis for population studies on the life history of Aegla spp. Roberto Munehisa Shimizu and Sergio Luiz de Siqueira Bueno.
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Aeglidae focuses on these unique crustaceans who are endemic to South America. The book is the first to summarize the diverse aspects of the Aeglidae, whose taxonomic features and phylogenetic relationships, evolutionary history and biogeographical background, biological characteristics, and current conservation awareness make them stand out among all other decapods. Addresses the morphology, taxonomy, and phylogenetics that characterize the Aegla and their relationship to other decapod taxa Provides in-depth treatment of the evolutionary history, biogeography, reproduction, developmental biology, and the life cycle of the Aeglidae Discusses their physiology, ecology and behavior, including physiological mechanisms associated with freshwater adaptation, population dynamics, trophic ecology, agonistic and non-agonistic behavior Covers the current conservation status of all known species of aeglids, major threats to them, the use of aeglids as flagships or umbrella species, and conservation action planning Edited by internationally distinguished leaders in this field. This will be an important reference not only for carcinologists working with this family of decapods, but also readers interested in the evolution, biogeography, taxonomy, phylogenetics, physiology, and reproductive ecology.
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European Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Marine Mammal Conservation in Practice presents an intimate view of the workings of international conservation agreements to protect marine mammals, detailing achievements over the last 25 years, identifying weaknesses and making recommendations that governments, scientists, marine stakeholders and the public can take to improve conservation efforts. The book is written by an experienced marine mammal scientist and award-winning conservationist, providing a unique synthesis on their status, distribution and ecology. In addition, it presents information on various conservation threats, including fisheries by catch, contaminants, noise disturbance, plastic ingestion and climate change. This comprehensive resource will appeal to marine mammal conservationists and researchers, as well as environmental and wildlife practitioners at all levels.

"This book brings together the state of our knowledge on the interactions between climate change and marine biota. It focusses broadly on the environmental stressors during the Anthropocene period; when human activities started to have a significant global impact on earth's geological imprint and ecosystems. This period of rapid change is accompanied by rising carbon dioxide levels, increasing global temperatures, loss of oxygen in aquatic systems, and the fast release of pollutants into the environment among many other environmental stressors originating from large scale human activities, such as widespread overfishing. The Future of Marine Life in a Changing Ocean starts by providing the reader with a brief background on fundamental concepts in ocean science and climate. It then moves on to a brief description of recent changes in marine chemistry such as ocean acidification, a decline in oxygen levels in the oceans, ocean warming, and marine pollution, with some examples of shifts in ecosystem diversity. The chapters discuss these topics in the context of how a changing ocean impacts ecosystem health, the biological carbon pump, the sequestration of carbon dioxide from the surface ocean into the deep sea, and the perceived notion of the ocean's unlimited resilience to maintain its role as a 'carbon reservoir'. Topics include threats to marine diversity, ecosystem function, latitudinal shifts in productivity and diversity, and changes in global cycling of elements such as carbon. It concludes with an analysis of the cost of climate change on food security"-- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction
• Why interactive web graphics from R?
• What you will learn
• What you won't learn (much of)
• Web technologies
• djs
• ggplot
• Graphical data analysis
• Data visualization best practices
• Prerequisites
• Run code examples
• Getting help and learning more
• Acknowledgements
• Colophon
• I Creating views
• Overview
• Intro to plot_ly()
• Intro to plotlyjs
• Intro to ggplotly()
• Scattered foundations
• Markers
• Alpha blending
• Colors
• Symbols
• Stroke and span
• Size
• Dotplots & error bars
• Lines
• Linetypes
• Segments
• Density plots
• Parallel Coordinates
• Polygons
• Ribbons
• Maps
• Integrated maps
• Overview
• Choropleths
• Custom maps
• Simple features (sf)
• Cartograms
• Bars & histograms
• Multiple numeric distributions
• Multiple discrete distributions
• Boxplots
• D frequencies
• Rectangular binning in plotlyjs
• Rectangular binning in R
• Categorical axes
• D charts
• Markers
• Paths
• Lines
• Axes
• Surfaces
• II Publishing views
• Introduction
• Saving and embedding HTML
• Exporting static images
• With code
• From a browser
• Sizing exports
• Editing views for publishing
• III Combining multiple views
• Arranging views
• Arranging plotly objects
• Recursive subplots
• Other approaches & applications
• Arranging htmlwidgets
• Flexdashboard
• Bootstrap grid layout
• CSS flexbox
• Arranging many views
• Animating views
• Animation API
• Animation support
• IV Linking multiple views
• Introduction
• Client-side linking
• Graphical queries
• Highlight versus filter events
• Linking animated views
• Examples
• Querying facetted charts
• Statistical queries
• Statistical queries with ggplotly()
• Geo-spatial queries
• Linking with other htmlwidgets
• Generalized pairs plots
• vi Contents
• Querying diagnostic plots
• Limitations
• Server-side linking with shiny
• Embedding plotly in shiny
• Your first shiny app
• Hiding and redrawing on resize
• Leveraging plotly input events
• Dragging events
• D events
• Edit events
• Relayout vs restyle events
• Scoping events
• Event priority
• Handling discrete axes
• Accumulating and managing event data
• Improving performance
• Partial plotly updates
• Partial update examples
• Advanced applications
• Drill-down
• Cross-filter
• A draggable brush
• Discussion
• V Event handling in JavaScript
• Introduction
• Working with JSON
• Assignment, subsetting, and iteration
• Mapping R to JSON
• Adding custom event handlers
• Supplying custom data
• Leveraging web technologies from R
• Web infrastructure
• Modern JS & React
• VI Various special topics
• Is plotly free & secure?
• Improving performance
• Controlling tooltips
• plot_ly() tooltips
• ggplotly() tooltips
• Styling
• Control the modebar
• Remove the entire modebar
• Remove the plotly logo
• Remove modebar buttons by name
• Add custom modebar buttons
• Control image downloads
• Working with colors
• Working with symbols and glyphs
• Embedding images
• Language support
• LaTeX rendering
• MathJax caveats
• The data-plot-pipeline
• Improving ggplotly()
• Modifying layout
• Modifying data
• Leveraging statistical output
• Translating custom ggplot geoms.
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The richly illustrated Interactive Web-Based Data Visualization with R, plotly, and shiny focuses on the process of programming interactive web graphics for multidimensional data analysis. It is written for the data analyst who wants to leverage the capabilities of interactive web graphics without having to learn web programming. Through many R code examples, you will learn how to tap the extensive functionality of these tools to enhance the presentation and exploration of data. By mastering these concepts and tools, you will impress your colleagues with your ability to quickly generate more informative, engaging, and reproducible interactive graphics using free and open source software that you can share over email, export to pdf, and more. Key Features: Convert static ggplot2 graphics to an interactive web-based form Link, animate, and arrange multiple plots in standalone HTML from R Embed, modify, and respond to plotly graphics in a shiny app Learn best practices for visualizing continuous, discrete, and multivariate data Learn numerous ways to visualize geo-spatial data This book makes heavy use of plotly for graphical rendering, but you will also learn about other R packages that support different phases of a data science workflow, such as tidyr, dplyr, and tidyverse. Along the way, you will gain insight into best practices for visualization of high-dimensional data, statistical graphics, and graphical perception. The printed book is complemented by an interactive website where readers can view movies demonstrating the examples and interact with graphics.
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"The natural history of the North Atlantic right whale, its evolution, biology, environment, marine life, whaling, history, conservation and protection."-- Provided by publisher

• 1. Phylogeny of Echinoidea Andreas Kroh
• 2. Sea Urchin Life History Strategies John M. Lawrence
• 3. Gametogenesis in Regular Sea Urchins - Structural, Functional and Molecular/Genomic Biology Charles W. Walker
• 4. Biochemical and Energy Requirements of Gonad Development in Regular Sea Urchins Adam G. Marsh and Mickie Lynn Powell
• 5. Endocrine Regulation of Regular Echinoid Reproduction Stephen A. Watts
• 6. Larval Ecology of Echinoids Anna Metaxas
• 7. Growth and Survival of Postsettlement Sea Urchins Thomas A. Ebert
• 8. Digestive System of Regular Sea Urchins Nicholas D. Holland
• 9. Ingestion, Digestion and Digestibility of Regular John M. Lawrence
• 10. Nutrition Stephen A. Watts
• 11. Carotenoids Coleen Suckling
• 12. Disease: Effects from Individuals to Ecosystems Michael Sweet
• 13. Immunology in Sea Urchins Jose Roberto Machado Cunha da Silva
• 14. Deep-Sea Sea Urchins Angela Stevenson
• 15. Regular Sea Urchins as Drivers of Shallow Benthic Marine Community Structure Robert S. Steneck
• 16. Effect of climate change on sea urchins Maria Byrne and Maria Byrne
• 17. Stock Enhancement of Regular Sea Urchins Yukio Agatsuma
• 18. Clyypeasteroidea James H. Nebelsick
• 19. Peronella John K. Keesing
• 20. Echinocardium cordatum Chantal De Ridder
• 21. Cidaroida John M. Lawrence
• 22. Centrostephanus rodgersii and Centrostephanus tenusipinus Maria Byrne and Maria Byrne
• 23. Diadema Nyawira A. Muthiga
• 24. Arbacia Paola Gianguzza
• 25. Loxechinus albus Julio Alberto Vasquez Sr.
• 26. Paracentrotus lividus Charles F. Boudouresque
• 27. Psammechinus miliaris Coleen Suckling
• 28. Echinometra Timothy R. McClanahan
• 29. Evechinus chhloroticus Mike Francis Barker
• 30. Heliocidaris erythrogramma John K. Keesing
• 31. Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis Robert E. Scheibling
• 32. Strongylocentrotus pururatus and Mesothuria franciscanus Laura Rogers-Bennett
• 33. Strongylocentrotus intermedius Yukio Agatsuma
• 34. Mesocentrotus nudus Yukio Agatsuma
• 35. Hemicentrotuos pulcherimus, Pesudocentrotus depressus, and Heliocidais crassispina Yukio Agatsuma
• 36. Lytechinus Stephen A. Watts
• 37. Tripneustes John M. Lawrence.
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Sea Urchins: Biology and Ecology, Fourth Edition, Volume 43 expands its coverage to include the entire class of Echinoidea, making this new edition an authoritative reference of the entire class of species. This is a valuable resource that will help readers gain a deep understanding of the basic characteristics of sea urchins, the basis of the great variation that exists in sea urchins, and how sea urchins are important components of marine ecosystems. Updated coverage includes sections on reproduction, metabolism, endocrinology, larval ecology, growth, digestion, carotenoids and disease.
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• Table of Contents.About the Authors.Foreword.Acknowledgements.
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Understanding Fever and Body Temperature.
• Chapter 2: History of Body Temperature.Ancient times-An Imbalance in Bodily FluidsSeventeenth Century-Accumulations of Waste Products and FermentationEighteenth Century-Thermoregulation and the Natural Phases of FeverNineteenth Century-Medical Thermometers and "Fever Hospitals"Twentieth Century-A Scientific Approach to Fever, Microorganisms, and ThermoregulationTwenty-First Century-Interventions in Fever-Has Anything Changed?HypothermiaReflectionsReferences
• Chapter 3: History of the Thermometer.ThermoscopyThe ThermometerThe Fahrenheit ScaleThe Centigrade ScaleThe Kelvin ScaleThermocouplesTympanic Membrane RadiometryClinical ThermometryThe Clinical ThermometerNon-Contact Temperature MeasurementReflectionsReferences
• Chapter 4: Technical Accuracy.CalibrationTraceability, Accreditation, ITS-90 and StandardsClinical ThermometersGeneral Principles of OperationOther Factors Affecting MeasurementTypes of ThermometersReflectionsReferences
• Chapter 5: Thermoregulation of the Human Body.Heat Production and Heat LossHeat TransferRadiationConductionConvectionEvaporationPhysiology of ThermoregulationThermoreceptorsSet Point or Thermoeffector Threshold ZoneHow to Maintain Normal Body TemperatureCardio Vascular SystemSudomotor ControlMetabolismFactors Affecting Body TemperatureAge and Gender DifferencesAlterations in Body Temperature-Hyperthermia and HypothermiaReflectionsGeneral ReferencesSpecific References
• Chapter 6: Physiological and Immunological Activity.Physiological and Immunological Function of the Immune SystemInflammatory Activity Within InfectionsCells of the Immune SystemCells in the Innate Immune SystemCells in the Adaptive Immune SystemImmunoglobulinsCytokinesPro-Inflammatory CytokinesCytonkines as REgulatros of Lymphocyte Activation, Growth, and DifferentiationAnti-Inflammatory CytokinesCytokines with Both Pro-Inflammation and Anti-Inflammation ActivityImmunological Activity During PregnancyThe Competent SystemAcute Phase ProteinsPyrogenic ActivityFever PhasesReflectionsGeneral ReferencesSpecific References
• Chapter 7: Assessment and Evaluation of Body Temperature.Normal Body TemperatureDifferences Between IndividualsGenderAgeDifferences within Individuals-Temperature Gradients Within the BodyMeasurement of Body TemperatureSite of Measurement The Rectal Site The Oral Site The Auxillary Site The Ear Site The Temporal Artery Site (Forehead)ReflectionsReferences
• Chapter 8: Physiological and Inflammatory Activity in Various Conditions.HypersensitivityAutoimmune DiseasesAutoinflammatory DiseasesImmunodeficiencyMalignanciesMetabolic and Endocrine DisorderDiabetesAtherosclerosisInflammation and PainTrauma, Neurodegenerative Disorders and Post-Operative Conditions Following SurgeryInflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory DrugsReflectionsGeneral ReferencesSpecific References
• Chapter 9: Clinical Implications.The Adaptive Value of Elevated Body TemperaturePerceptions of FeverFever and Symptoms of IllnessAntipyresisAntipyreticsPhysical AnipyresisShiveringFever in the Critically IllFever in Frail, Elderly IndividualsFever in Children Antipyresis in ChildrenFebrile SeizuresHyperthermiaHypothermiaTherapeutic HypothermiaPractical Guidelines when Assessing Body TemperatureReflectionsSpecific References
• Chapter 10: Conclusions.Index.
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This book covers several areas, such as immunology, infectious diseases, physiology, general nursing, and medicine as well as measurement accuracy and the history of our understanding of fever. This book employs an interdisciplinary approach to exploring our concept of body temperature and specifically fever. The present volume revolves around thermometry, taking the reader on a journey from the past to the present. Yet while the emphasis is on the clinical importance of obtaining accurate, quantitative measurements of body temperature, the reader is also introduced to the most recent clinical work on the subject. This book represents a truly cross-disciplinary collaboration, using evidence-based practice to integrate physiological and immunological knowledge. The authors' intention with this volume is to help readers gain better insight into the importance of using knowledge from different disciplines to develop an appreciation of the different aspects of body temperature. In addition, the reader will come to understand the concept of fever in a broader perspective than is traditionally adopted.
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• Foreword / by Brian Skerry
• Introduction
• Dive destinations
• Part 1. Beginner dives
• Part 2. Intermediate dives
• Part 3. Advanced dives
• Complete list of destinations
• Diving and conservations resources.

Explore 100 breathtaking scuba diving sites around the world--from the cenotes of Mexico to the best wreck in Micronesia--through stunning National Geographic photography, expert tips, and cutting-edge travel advice. Filled with more than 350 images from National Geographic, 100 Dives of a Lifetime provides the ultimate bucket list for ardent scuba divers and aspirational travelers alike. From diving with manta rays at night in Kona, Hawaii, and swimming with hammerheads of Cocos Island in Costa Rica to exploring caves in Belize's Lighthouse Atoll and diving beneath the ice floes of Antarctica, this exquisite inspirational book is filled with beautiful imagery, marine life guides, trusted travel tips, and expert diving advice from world-famous National Geographic divers and explorers like Brian Skerry, Jessica Cramp, and David Doubilet. Organized by diving experience and certification level--from beginner open water and wreck dives to expert cold water and cave dives--each location offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the magic of our world's oceans--from your armchair or with your scuba gear in tow.
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Massive, elusive, and always deserving of respect, the walrus is one of the Arctic's most recognizable animals. For thousands of years, Arctic residents have shared the coastlines and waters of the Arctic with these huge beasts. Often misunderstood by people who have not had first-hand encounters with them, walruses are known to those who share their habitat as somewhat unpredictable creatures, always deserving of caution when encountered. From close encounters with angry walruses, bent on destroying boats and chasing off humans to witnessing the attentive care of a walrus mother with its calf, this book gives readers from outside the Arctic a first-hand look at what life alongside walruses is really like. Aiviq: Life with Walruses features stunning wildlife photography by acclaimed photographer Paul Souders accompanied by first-hand accounts from people living alongside this enormous sea mammal.
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• Introduction
• Part one: The salt cod era (1863-1950). Codfish fundamentals ; Early development of the Pacific codfish industry ; Codfish fever ; Schooners, dories, and codfishermen ; Catching and processing codfish ; Codfish stations ; A flourishing industry: 1903-1919 ; Alaska's codfish industry fades
• Part two: The bait cod era (1950-1978). The fishery and its management ; Enjoying codfish : four recipes
• Part three: The modern era. Section A: The Magnuson-Stevens Act, its implementation, and early efforts to process Pacific cod. The Magnuson-Stevens Act. Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Early domestic codfish ventures. Salt cod redux. Americanization of Alaska groundfish fisheries ; Section B: Catching codfish. Trawling. Longlining. Pot fishing. Jigging ; Section C: Processing and marketing Pacific cod. Getting the most from codfish : modern products. Marketing Pacific cod ; Section D: Challenges, development, and the future of Alaska's Pacific cod fishery. Rationalization of Alaska's groundfish fisheries. Alaskanization of the Pacific cod fisheries. Bycatch. Effects of federal environmental legislation on Alaska's Pacific cod fisheries. Casualties
• Afterword

Cod is one of the most widely consumed fish in the world. For many years, the Atlantic cod industry took center stage, but partly thanks to climate change and overfishing, it is more and more likely that the cod on your kitchen table or in your fast food fish fillets came from Alaska's Pacific Cod Fishery. Alaska Codfish Chronicle is the first comprehensive history of this fishery. It looks at the early decades of the fishery's history, a period marked by hardship and danger, as well as the dominance of foreign fishermen. And the modern era, beginning in 1976 when the United States claimed an exclusive economic zone around the Alaska coasts, "Americanizing" the fishery and replacing the foreign fleets that had been ravaging the resources in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea. Today, the Pacific cod fishery is, in terms of poundage, the second largest fishery in Alaska, and considered among the best-managed fisheries in the world. This history is extremely well documented, does not spare details, and is accessible to general readers. It incorporates nearly a hundred photographs and illustrations and is sprinkled with numerous observations from fishing industry journals and reports, even incorporating poems and recipes, making this an especially thorough and unique account of one of Alaska's most iconic and important industries.
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"He's lost his memory. And his kingdom. Can Arthur Curry find the hero within in order to reclaim his throne? The tides turn for the Sea King as superstar scribe Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Pretty Deadly) and red-hot artist Robson Rocha (Teen Titans, Supergirl) take the rudder to steer Aquaman into uncharted waters. In the wake of "Drowned Earth," an amnesiac Arthur washes ashore on a remote island and ends up being cared for by a young woman named Callie, who's just a little too curious for comfort. And as a lifetime of horror movies has taught us, there's something strange going on in this island village. Aquaman needs to come to his senses quickly...or he might wind up sleeping with the fishes instead of chatting with them."-- Provided by publisher

For thousands of years, mathematicians have used the timeless art of logic to see the world more clearly. In The Art of Logic, Royal Society Science Book Prize nominee Eugenia Cheng shows how anyone can think like a mathematician - and see, argue and think better. Learn how to simplify complex decisions without over-simplifying them. Discover the power of analogies and the dangers of false equivalences. Find out how people construct misleading arguments, and how we can argue back. Eugenia Cheng teaches us how to find clarity without losing nuance, taking a careful scalpel to the complexities of politics, privilege, sexism and dozens of other real-world situations. Her Art of Logic is a practical and inspiring guide to decoding the modern world.
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• 1. List of Species and List of Species Contents
• 2. Skin
• 3. Locomotory System
• 4. Respiratory System and Circulatory System, including Lymphatics Thymus and Spleen
• 5. Head and Sensory Systems
• 6. Nervous System
• 7. Body Control: Endocrine System and Peripheral Nervous System
• 8. Digestive System
• 9. Urinary and Genital System
• 10. Regional Anatomy Including Developmental Anatomy
• 11. References and Further Reading.
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Atlas of the Anatomy of Dolphins and Whales is a detailed, fully illustrated atlas on the anatomy and morphology of toothed and whalebone whales. The book provides basic knowledge on anatomical structures, in particular, soft tissues, and functions as a standalone reference work for dissecting rooms and labs, and for those sampling stranded and by-caught dolphins in the field. As a companion and supplement to Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function, this atlas will be of great interest to the scientific community, including veterinarians and biologists, as a book of reference. With a modern approach to dolphin anatomy and morphology, this atlas provides the extensive knowledge necessary to practitioners and theoretical scientists such as evolutionary biologists. The conceptual clarity, precision, and comprehensive and updated display of the topographical anatomy of the body of cetaceans in the atlas support and illustrate the authors' related work, serving as a comprehensive reference for those who are more specifically interested in the details of the anatomy and morphology of porpoises, dolphins and whales.
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• Foreword Preface Introduction
• Guide format
• The marine debris problem
• The beach environment
• What can you and I do?Glass
• bottles
• glass pieces
• light bulbs / fluorescent light tubes Metal
• cans
• bottle caps/pull tabs
• canisters
• drums
• household items / appliances
• vehicles and tiresPlastic
• pellets
• beverage containers
• bottles
• cups, straws
• caps, lids
• tetrapacks
• 6-pack holders
• canisters
• toys
• balloons
• bags and packaging
• shotgun shellsFoamed plastic (styrofoam)
• cups / plates / food containers
• beanbags
• buoys
• packing material Personal hygiene
• bathroom items
• tampons / tampon applicators
• diapers
• condomsMedical wastes
• syringes
• medications
• hospital wastesFurniture & furnishings
• beach furniture
• toilets & Co.
• appliances & home electronicsApparel
• footwear
• flip-flops / shoes
• clothing
• gloves
• hatsWater sports
• snorkelling equipment
• flotation devices
• surfboardsFishing gear
• hook, line and sinker
• glow sticks
• nets
• buoys
• fishing cratesWood
• Pallets
• crates
• boats
• lumber/planks
• householdPaper
• cups
• packaging
• newspapers / magazines
• fireworksOrganic debris
• fruits & vegetables
• snacks
• dung
• cadaversOil and Tar
• crude oil
• tar balls
• oil spillsSmoking
• cigarette butts
• cigarette packages
• cigars
• lighters Acknowledgements ReferencesFurther ReadingContacts Index.
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This richly illustrated book serves as the ideal guide to the items that litter the world's beaches. Forget sea shells and other fauna and flora. Here, you will find what a beachcomber is actually most likely to encounter these days: glass, plastic, wood, metal, paper, oil, and other sources of marine pollution! Complete with nearly 700 photographs, this guide shows the full range of marine debris items, each presented with insight and a pinch of humor. In addition, the author provides full details about these items. You will learn everything worth knowing about them. This includes not just their sources and decomposition stages. Discover the threat each item poses to these beautiful environments as well as prevention strategies, clean-up recommendations, alternative products, and recycling and upcycling ideas. Beyond the aesthetic issue, marine debris poses a threat to wildlife, human health, and economic welfare. This book arms you with the knowledge you need to combat these disgraceful and often hazardous eyesores. Become a beach detective! Travel the world's most beloved tourist destinations with this ultimate beach read and help restore these fascinating environments to their natural beauty.
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