Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea
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- Synopsis
- No environment on Earth imposes greater physical and biological constraints on life than the deep oceanic midwaters. Near-freezing temperatures, the absence of sunlight, enormous pressure, and a low food supply make habitation by any living thing almost inconceivable. Yet 160 species of anglerfishes are found there in surprising profusion. Monstrous in appearance, anglerfishes possess a host of unique and spectacular morphological, behavioral, and physiological innovations. In this fully illustrated book, the first to focus on these intriguing fish, Theodore W. Pietsch delivers a comprehensive summary of all that is known about anglerfishes--morphology, diversity, evolution, geographic distribution, bioluminescence, and reproduction.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 572 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780520255425
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- Date of Addition:
- 07/16/10
- Copyrighted By:
- The Regents of the University of California Published
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Animals, Outdoors and Nature
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.