When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves
and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. But hidden beneath
the sea's waves are a staggering abundance and variety of active
creatures, engaged in the never-ending struggles of life--to
reproduce, to eat, and to avoid being eaten.
With "Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime," marine scientist Ellen Prager
takes us deep into the sea to introduce an astonishing cast of
fascinating and bizarre creatures that make the salty depths their
home. From the tiny but voracious arrow worms whose rapacious ways
may lead to death by overeating, to the lobsters that battle rivals
or seduce mates with their urine, to the sea's masters of disguise,
the octopuses, Prager not only brings to life the ocean's strange
creatures, but also reveals the ways they interact as predators,
prey, or potential mates. And while these animals make for some
jaw-dropping stories--witness the sea cucumber, which ejects its
own intestines to confuse predators, or the hagfish that ties
itself into a knot to keep from suffocating in its own
slime--there's far more to Prager's account than her
ever-entertaining anecdotes: again and again, she illustrates the
crucial connections between life in the ocean and humankind, in
everything from our food supply to our economy, and in drug
discovery, biomedical research, and popular culture.
Written with a diver's love of the ocean, a novelist's skill at
storytelling, and a scientist's deep knowledge, "Sex, Drugs, and
Sea Slime" enchants as it educates, enthralling us with the wealth
of life in the sea--and reminding us of the need to protect it.
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