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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 Naturalists' Handbook
offers a comprehensive introduction to this captivating 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. Rock pools is an indispensable
tool in discovering these kaleidoscopic habitats and their
multitudinous inhabitants.
A comprehensive, authoritative account of the natural history of
the seashore, from earliest times to the present day. This edition
is exclusive to newnaturalists.com
This authoritative guide enables accurate identification of the
common components of the inshore benthic invertebrates of the
British Isles and adjacent European coasts, as well as a
substantial proportion of fish species. This new edition builds
upon the strengths of the earlier work and is thoroughly revised
throughout to incorporate advances in both the taxonomy and ecology
of the organisms concerned.
The assemblage of animals living in sandy shores is richer than it
might first appear, and it offers wonderful opportunities for
ecological explanation without the need for expensive equipment.
This book introduces the natural history of the community and
provides keys that will enable readers to name the animals they
find. It provides practical approaches for behavioural and
ecological studies, including the survey and monitoring of
populations. Local investigations of this kind form an essential
basis for planning the conservation of sandy shore habitats, which
are important both in their own right and as feeding grounds for
birds. This is a digital reprint edition of the book originally
published in 1994 with ISBNs 0855462949 (hbk) & 0855462930
(pbk).
Bogland habitat, which is often threatened by peat extraction, has
enormous natural history value. As well as the better-known plants,
dragonflies and birds, it supports a unique community of
microscopic animals and plants inhabiting the leaves and crevices
of Sphagnum, the moss that dominates bog vegetation. Under the
microscope, a single drop of water squeezed from bog moss reveals a
wonderful diversity of complex and distinctive organisms. The
peculiar characteristics of this bog moss habitat are described,
and the book introduces the natural history and ecological
interrelationships of its microscopic organisms, focusing in
particular on the more obvious and elegant groups: the desmids,
diatoms, shelled amoebae and rotifers or wheel animalcules.
Identification is assisted by numerous detailed line illustrations
and by the coloured plates. User-friendly keys will help the reader
to allocate specimens to a group, and to name the more conspicuous
genera of flagellates, desmids, diatoms, shelled amoebae and
rotifers, as well as some species of Sphagnum itself. This is
digital reprint of 0855462914 (1993).
Bogland habitat, which is often threatened by peat extraction, has
enormous natural history value. As well as the better-known plants,
dragonflies and birds, it supports a unique community of
microscopic animals and plants inhabiting the leaves and crevices
of Sphagnum, the moss that dominates bog vegetation. Under the
microscope, a single drop of water squeezed from bog moss reveals a
wonderful diversity of complex and distinctive organisms. The
peculiar characteristics of this bog moss habitat are described,
and the book introduces the natural history and ecological
interrelationships of its microscopic organisms, focusing in
particular on the more obvious and elegant groups: the desmids,
diatoms, shelled amoebae and rotifers or wheel animalcules.
Identification is assisted by numerous detailed line illustrations
and by the coloured plates. User-friendly keys will help the reader
to allocate specimens to a group, and to name the more conspicuous
genera of flagellates, desmids, diatoms, shelled amoebae and
rotifers, as well as some species of Sphagnum itself. This is
digital reprint of 0855462914 (1993).
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