In the Company of Seahorses

Steve Trewhella, Julie Hatcher (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2017
Wild Nature Press (Verlag)
978-0-9955673-2-0 (ISBN)

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Seahorses are instantly recognisable and have been a part of our culture for millennia, yet we still know very little about these enigmatic creatures. With stunning photography, In the Company of Seahorses paints a rich picture of a mysterious world amongst swaying seagrass and colourful seaweeds.

Seahorses are instantly recognisable and have been a part of our culture for millennia, yet we still know very little about these enigmatic creatures. Steve Trewhella and Julie Hatcher have spent hundreds of hours in British waters observing native seahorses, witnessing at first hand how they behave in the wild, and how they interact with the other plants and animals in their underwater realm. With stunning photography, In the Company of Seahorses paints a rich picture of a mysterious world amongst swaying seagrass and colourful seaweeds. The accompanying text is packed with personal anecdotes describing the authors' journey of discovery, illustrating for the first time the secretive lives of these elusive animals in British waters. By sharing one couple's passion for an entrancing ocean icon, this book aims to inspire, inform and create a better understanding of the seahorse and its often vulnerable habitats around the British coastline.

Steve Trewhella is a diver and photographer, specialising in the photography of British marine life above and below the waves. He is also a keen naturalist with a particular interest in the coast and sea. Julie Hatcher is a marine biologist working in conservation in Dorset. Her work involves raising awareness of marine and coastal wildlife in the UK. Steve and Julie met in 2004 through a shared passion for exploring the underwater environment. They married in 2013 and live on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset.

Foreword by Doug Allan5
The start of a love affair6
Introduction8
Seahorses of the British Isles 14
Anatomy20
Life cycle34
A tale of two species42
Camouflage44
Seahorse predators48
Seahorse prey50
Stranded seahorses52
Threats54
Seahorse habitats60
Seagrass62
Seaweed78
Soft sediment80
In the company of seahorses82
Pipefish84
Sticklebacks94
Rays96
Flatfish100
Gobies108
Wrasses114
Other fishes118
Crustaceans138
Bristle worms172
Cnidarians180
Molluscs190
Echinoderms218
Wildfowl224
The authors226
References234
Glossary235
Acknowledgements236
Index238

Erscheinungsdatum	11.08.2017
Zusatzinfo	colour photographs throughout
Sprache	englisch
Maße	250 x 240 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
ISBN-10	0-9955673-2-8 / 0995567328
ISBN-13	978-0-9955673-2-0 / 9780995567320
Zustand	Neuware