(Ilmumisaeg: 20-Jan-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN-13: 9781421453521)
Freshwater mussels are among the most endangered animals on the planet—and some of the most ecologically important. As powerful filter feeders and ecosystem engineers, mussels influence everything from water clarity and nutrient cycling to the struct...Loe edasi...
Take an illuminating journey into the life of the octopus, one of nature’s most intelligent and complex animals. Learn from an international bestselling author, the worlds brightest octopus researchers, and vivid National Geographic pho...Loe edasi...
Freshwater Mussels of Central America describes a fauna of global conservation concern and provides a framework for researchers to begin to test hypotheses regarding the evolution of freshwater mussels in Central America. The authors fill a...Loe edasi...
Fabulous, a triumph, and it will remain a favourite forever. CHRIS PACKHAM A miniature masterpiece. THE INDEPENDENT Charming and absorbing. THE TIMES In celebration of its fifteen year anniversary, and including a new foreword by He...Loe edasi...
This book is a unique text that illustrates and describes all the nominal genera of Cretaceous ammonites and their Jurassic progenitors on the basis of their type species. There is no judgement as to validity, and the authors leaves it to the reader...Loe edasi...
This book builds upon the extensive study of the historical relationship between sea animals and humans in transatlantic culture during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It exposes the present understanding of the human relationship with th...Loe edasi...
Discover how to tackle the slugs and snails in your garden and help care for the planet at the same time. Slugs and snails exasperate gardeners everywhere. The only effective chemical control has been banned and its replacement is still...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Apr-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691248271)
A marvelously illustrated natural history of the world’s mollusksMollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their breathtaking variety and exquisite...Loe edasi...
Published in 1989: The CRC Handbook of Culture of Abalone and Other Marine Gastropods provides basic techniques and detailed information on the biology of abalone, tropical top shell, queen conch, and other gastropods. It supplies informa...Loe edasi...
Ammonites are an extinct and charismatic lineage that persisted for over 300 million years. They were used, with other fossils, to corroborate the principle of faunal succession and launch the field of biostratigraphy. Ammonites ar...Loe edasi...
Ammonites are an extinct and charismatic lineage that persisted for over 300 million years. They were used, with other fossils, to corroborate the principle of faunal succession and launch the field of biostratigraphy. ...Loe edasi...
Drawing on a range of sources, this book explores the historical relationship between sea animals and humans, demonstrating that far from being an age-old fear with its origins among seafarers, the conception of the giant squid as deep-sea monster...Loe edasi...
Echoing with the sounds of the sea, an exquisite survey of the science and customs of conchs, clams, coquinas, cowries, and much more. Shells have captivated humans from the dawn of time: the earliest known artwork was made on a she...Loe edasi...
This book offers a comprehensive review of the literature on Chinese and Japanese mystery snails around the globe, providing details of their distribution in 10 continents and more than 130 countries....Loe edasi...
Australias native land snails are an often-overlooked invertebrate group that forms a significant part of terrestrial biodiversity, with an estimated 2500 species present in Australia today.A Guide to Land Snails of Australia is an ov...Loe edasi...
This book offers a comprehensive review of the literature on Chinese and Japanese mystery snails around the globe, providing details of their distribution in 10 continents and more than 130 countries....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 23-Dec-2021, Hardback, Kirjastus: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781119293903)
A comprehensive volume providing broad and detailed coverage of marine mussels Marine Mussels: Ecology, Physiology, Genetics and Culture provides readers with in-depth, fully up-to-date information on all major aspects of marine mussels. Written by...Loe edasi...
The phylum Mollusca is the second largest group of animals (after Arthropoda) and they occur in virtually all habitats. In this volume general chapters draw from a diverse and extensive literature on molluscan physiology, natural history (includin...Loe edasi...
This text will provide the first general account of molluscs in decades and will include hundreds of colour figures. This volume provides individual treatments of the major molluscan taxa. Each chapter provides an overview of the ev...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-May-2021, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: William Collins, ISBN-13: 9780008485153)
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience classics which will endure for generations to come....Loe edasi...
This book is perhaps the first attempt to comprehensively project the uniqueness of molluscs, covering almost all aspects of reproduction and development from aplacophorans to vampyromorphic cephalopods. Molluscs are unique for the presence of pro...Loe edasi...
When BBC Radio 4s Material World programme announced a search for the UKs top amateur scientist, little did anyone expect that the winning experiment would comprise one of our humblest garden pests. Ruth Brooks posed this question: Do snails have...Loe edasi...
Biology and Management of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels in the Western United States is a synthesis of the biology and management of invasive mussels from scientists and managers working on invasive quagga and zebra mussels in...Loe edasi...
This book identifies all valid species belonging to the superfamily Mactroidea living in American waters, distributed across fourteen biogeographical provinces. It also provides an updated classification of the widely occurring Mactroidea superfamily...Loe edasi...
Responding to the growing need for an aggressive yet conservative approach to evaluating mussel populations, Freshwater Bivalve Ecotoxicology provides a collective review of the techniques and approaches for assessing contaminant impact on freshwater...Loe edasi...
This timely book documents marvelous brachiopod fossils from the Palaeozoic-Mesozoic transition of South China. Numerous beautiful pictures and detailed descriptions (specifically the measurements of body size) of brachiopod speci...Loe edasi...
Aad C. Smaal, Joao G. Ferreira, Jon Grant, Jens K. Petersen, Øivind Strand
(Ilmumisaeg: 10-Jan-2019, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN-13: 9783319967752)
The aim of this book is to review and analyse the goods and services of bivalve shellfish. How they are defined, what determines the ecological functions that are the basis for the goods and services, what controversies in the use of goods and ser...Loe edasi...
This book presents an overview of our current understanding of the biomineralization mechanisms for shell formation in the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata, based on molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, structural biology an...Loe edasi...
Cephalopods are generally regarded as the most intelligent group among the invertebrates. Despite their popularity, relatively little is known about the range and function of their cognitive abilities. This book fills that gap, accentuating the varie...Loe edasi...
How to identify over 40 seashells.A walk by the sea is only complete with a search for shells. Whether that’s on the beach, clinging to rocks, in rockpools or river estuaries.This pocket-sized guide to shell identification wil...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9780470657508)
saadame teile pakkumise kasutatud raamatule, mille hind võib erineda kodulehel olevast hinnast
The first text to provide in-depth coverage of all the major cephalopod taxa from a paleobiological view, both extant and extinct, Paleobiology of Ammonoids and their Relatives summarizes the state of knowledge of paleobiology of this importan...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 20-Jan-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN-13: 9781421453521)
Freshwater mussels are among the most endangered animals on the planet—and some of the most ecologically important. As powerful filter feeders and ecosystem engineers, mussels influence everything from water clarity and nutrient cycling to the struct...Loe edasi...
Take an illuminating journey into the life of the octopus, one of nature’s most intelligent and complex animals. Learn from an international bestselling author, the worlds brightest octopus researchers, and vivid National Geographic pho...Loe edasi...
Freshwater Mussels of Central America describes a fauna of global conservation concern and provides a framework for researchers to begin to test hypotheses regarding the evolution of freshwater mussels in Central America. The authors fill a...Loe edasi...
Fabulous, a triumph, and it will remain a favourite forever. CHRIS PACKHAM A miniature masterpiece. THE INDEPENDENT Charming and absorbing. THE TIMES In celebration of its fifteen year anniversary, and including a new foreword by He...Loe edasi...
This book is a unique text that illustrates and describes all the nominal genera of Cretaceous ammonites and their Jurassic progenitors on the basis of their type species. There is no judgement as to validity, and the authors leaves it to the reader...Loe edasi...
This book builds upon the extensive study of the historical relationship between sea animals and humans in transatlantic culture during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It exposes the present understanding of the human relationship with th...Loe edasi...
Discover how to tackle the slugs and snails in your garden and help care for the planet at the same time. Slugs and snails exasperate gardeners everywhere. The only effective chemical control has been banned and its replacement is still...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Apr-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691248271)
A marvelously illustrated natural history of the world’s mollusksMollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their breathtaking variety and exquisite...Loe edasi...
Published in 1989: The CRC Handbook of Culture of Abalone and Other Marine Gastropods provides basic techniques and detailed information on the biology of abalone, tropical top shell, queen conch, and other gastropods. It supplies informa...Loe edasi...
saadame teile pakkumise kasutatud raamatule, mille hind võib erineda kodulehel olevast hinnast
The first text to provide in-depth coverage of all the major cephalopod taxa from a paleobiological view, both extant and extinct, Paleobiology of Ammonoids and their Relatives summarizes the state of knowledge of paleobiology of this importan...Loe edasi...
Ammonites are an extinct and charismatic lineage that persisted for over 300 million years. They were used, with other fossils, to corroborate the principle of faunal succession and launch the field of biostratigraphy. Ammonites ar...Loe edasi...
Ammonites are an extinct and charismatic lineage that persisted for over 300 million years. They were used, with other fossils, to corroborate the principle of faunal succession and launch the field of biostratigraphy. ...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 17-Aug-2023, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Utah Press,U.S., ISBN-13: 9781647690885)
The Utah Mollusk Identification Guide offers up-to-date information for identifying aquatic and terrestrial snails, slugs, clams, and mussels within the state of Utah, providing comparative tables, taxonomic keys, and more than 230 images, inc...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 17-Aug-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Utah Press,U.S., ISBN-13: 9781647690878)
The Utah Mollusk Identification Guide offers up-to-date information for identifying aquatic and terrestrial snails, slugs, clams, and mussels within the state of Utah, providing comparative tables, taxonomic keys, and more than 230 images, inc...Loe edasi...
Drawing on a range of sources, this book explores the historical relationship between sea animals and humans, demonstrating that far from being an age-old fear with its origins among seafarers, the conception of the giant squid as deep-sea monster...Loe edasi...
Echoing with the sounds of the sea, an exquisite survey of the science and customs of conchs, clams, coquinas, cowries, and much more. Shells have captivated humans from the dawn of time: the earliest known artwork was made on a she...Loe edasi...
