Rock Pools Tapa blanda -

Paperback. Like New.

Pelagic Pub Ltd, 2022. Paperback. New. 256 pages. 8.00x5.50x0.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Animal diversity is far greater in the sea than in terrestrial or freshwater habitats, reflected by the hugely varied fauna of rock pools. With chapters covering rock-pool ecology, seaweeds, animals, identification keys and guidelines for field work and further study, this book is an indispensable tool to these habitats and their inhabitants.

Pelagic Publishing, 2022. 256, . 210x148mm. PB. NEW. . On rocky coastlines, receding tides leave standing pools that have long held a fascination for the amateur seashore naturalist, revealing glimpses of colourful and curious marine plants and animals. Animal diversity is far greater in the sea than in terrestrial or freshwater habitats, and the hugely varied fauna of rock pools reflects that fact. Rock pools also undergo dramatic shifts in temperature, salinity and pH, making such habitats crucibles of adaptation and change. This <i>Naturalists' Handbook</i> offers a comprehensive introduction to this mysterious world, with chapters covering rock-pool ecology, seaweeds, animals, identification and guidelines for possible fieldwork and further study.Also presented are detailed keys to all the main groups likely to be encountered when rockpooling around Britain and Ireland - from sea squirts to chitons, from anemones to sea spiders, from amphipods to fishes. <i>Rock… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.