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Bezig met laden... The Jade Coast: Ecology of the North Pacific Oceandoor Rob Butler
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The verdant coastline from northern California to southeast Alaska bursts into a rich hue of jade green when the sun emerges from behind a canopy of cloud. This is the Jade Coast-brooding in winter, sparkling in summer and always abounding with life. The coastal waters of the Jade Coast support over 400 species of fish, 161 species of marine birds, 29 marine mammals and over 6,500 species of invertebrates. Aside from the number of species, the sheer abundance of some of these animals is staggering. The rivers support some of the largest salmon runs in the world and its estuaries and bays support millions of birds whose migrations span the western hemisphere. In the offshore pelagic waters,whales from Mexico and Hawaii feed below the ocean surface. Among the myriad of islands, fjords, and channels that comprise the Jade Coast are quiet coves within earshot of raging tidal passages, and near-Mediterranean climates within sight of rainforests and mountain top glaciers. The topsy-turvy landscape and convoluted coastline are a mosaic of habitats with associated life forms that make the evergreen shores of the North Pacific a Shangri La for the naturalist. The Jade Coast is the story of the ecology of the North Pacific Ocean.The book begins with a primer on some basic concepts in ecology and then launches into a journey far out to sea in the realm of the westerly wind. Readers will scramble along rocky shores, pick away among boulder-strewn beaches, wade in eelgrass meadows, and slop through mudflat ooze. Along the way, they will be introduced to some current, classical and contentious ideas in ecology and conservation of the sea and shore. More than 40stunning photographs complement The Jade Coast and bring to life the book's important messages. (March 2003) Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)577.5Natural sciences and mathematics Life Sciences, Biology Ecology Difference between plants and animalsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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