Do Fish Sleep?
Fascinating Answers to Questions about Fishes
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2011
Rutgers University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8135-4941-5 (ISBN)
Rutgers University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8135-4941-5 (ISBN)
From the fifty-one-foot whale shark Rhincodon typus to a less-than-one-half-inch fish in the minnow family--the tiny Paedocypris progenetica--fish certainly carry a lot of weight . . . or do they?
A fish's heft in water may vary, but these diverse aquatic animals certainly carry a lot of weight in our ecosystems and environment. From freshwater to ocean habitats, Judith S. Weis offers a fascinating look at these deceptively simple creatures. Fishes may appear to live a dull existence, but appearances change once we understand more about how they survive. These wonders actually possess attributes that would make us superpowers--they can change color, sex, produce light and electricity, regenerate injured fins, prevent themselves from sinking, and some can even walk on land.
Do Fish Sleep? is organized in an easy-to-read and accessible question-and-answer format, filled with more than 55 photographs and over 100 interesting facts from fish biology basics to the importance of preserving and restoring fish diversity and healthy populations. A captivating read for fish enthusiasts of all ages--naturalists, environmentalists, aquarists, scuba divers, and students--this is also the perfect primer for those just about to get their feet wet. Dive in!
A fish's heft in water may vary, but these diverse aquatic animals certainly carry a lot of weight in our ecosystems and environment. From freshwater to ocean habitats, Judith S. Weis offers a fascinating look at these deceptively simple creatures. Fishes may appear to live a dull existence, but appearances change once we understand more about how they survive. These wonders actually possess attributes that would make us superpowers--they can change color, sex, produce light and electricity, regenerate injured fins, prevent themselves from sinking, and some can even walk on land.
Do Fish Sleep? is organized in an easy-to-read and accessible question-and-answer format, filled with more than 55 photographs and over 100 interesting facts from fish biology basics to the importance of preserving and restoring fish diversity and healthy populations. A captivating read for fish enthusiasts of all ages--naturalists, environmentalists, aquarists, scuba divers, and students--this is also the perfect primer for those just about to get their feet wet. Dive in!
JUDITH S. WEIS is a professor of biological sciences at Rutgers University. She is the coauthor of Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History (Rutgers University Press).
Preface and Acknowledgments
One. Fish Basics
Two. Where Fishes Live
Three. Fish Bodies
Four. Fish Lives
Five. Fish Reproduction
Six. Dangers and Defenses
Seven. Watching Fishes
Eight. Recreational Fishing
Nine. Commercial Fishing
Ten. Fish and Human Health
Eleven. Research and Conservation
Appendix: Public Aquaria in the United States
References
Index
| Reihe/Serie | Animals Q & A |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 30 color and 29 black and white photographs |
| Verlagsort | New Brunswick NJ |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 369 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8135-4941-8 / 0813549418 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8135-4941-5 / 9780813549415 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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