Red-throated Diver

Red-throated Diver
Author: Jörg Hemmer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2020-06-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3750493057

The biologist Jörg Hemmer presents a comprehensive portrait of the Red-throated Diver, also known as Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata), with sections on evolution, habitats, reproduction, diet, migration, population numbers, and conservation. Captivating photographs document the family life and the spectacular territorial behaviour of this charismatic traveller between fresh and saltwater.

Northeast Pacific Shark Biology, Research and Conservation Part B

Northeast Pacific Shark Biology, Research and Conservation Part B
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128123958

Northeast Pacific Shark Biology, Research and Conservation, Part B, Volume 78, the latest release in the Advances in Marine Biology series contains updated chapters that focus on a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, an Introduction to Northeast Pacific shark biology, ecology, and conservation, Shark Interactions with Directed and Incidental Fisheries in the Northeast Pacific Ocean: historic and current encounters and challenges for shark conservation, An Introduction to modeling abundance and demographic parameters in shark populations, and Sharks in Captivity: The Role of Husbandry, Breeding, Education and Citizen Science in Shark Conservation. Specialty areas in this longstanding series include marine science, both applied and basic, a wide range of topical areas from all areas of marine ecology, oceanography, fisheries management and molecular biology, and the full range of geographic areas from polar seas, to tropical coral reefs are included making this an ideal reference and resource for postgraduates and researchers in a variety of fields. - Reviews articles on the latest advances in marine biology - Authored by leading figures in their respective fields of study - Presents materials that are widely used by managers, students, and academic professionals in the marine sciences - Provides value to anyone studying bottlenose dolphins, deep-sea macrofauna, marine invertebrates, pinna nobilis and ecology, amongst other study areas