Download or read book Marine Mammals Ashore written by Joseph R. Geraci and published by National Aquarium in Baltimore. This book was released on 2005 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.

Download or read book What Has Nature Ever Done For Us written by Tony Juniper and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural services' that keep the economy going. From the recycling miracles in the soil; an army of predators ridding us of unwanted pests; an abundance of life creating a genetic codebook that underpins our food, pharmaceutical industries and much more, it has been estimated that these and other services are each year worth about double global GDP. Yet we take most of Nature's services for granted, imagining them free and limitless ... until they suddenly switch off. This is a book full of immediate, impactful stories, containing both warnings (such as in the tale of India's vultures, killed off by drugs given to cattle, leading to an epidemic of rabies) but also the positive (how birds protect fruit harvests, coral reefs protect coasts from storms and how the rainforests absorb billions of tonnes of carbon released from cars and power stations). Tony Juniper's book will change whole way you think about life, the planet and the economy

Download or read book A History of Nova Scotia Or Acadie written by Beamish Murdoch and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third of a three-volume series that discusses, in great depth, the history of Nova Scotia, including its history as Acadie, the first visit of Frenchman DeMonts, the province's early fishing and trading economy and much more. This volume begins in the year 1782 with the arrival of the governor, John Parr, and continues through the political state of the province in 1826.

Download or read book Marine Birds of the Eastern United States and the Bay of Fundy written by Ian C. T. Nisbet and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph reviews the distribution and numbers of 83 marine species (31 breeding species) that occur regularly along the east coast of the US, in the Bay of Fundy, or in waters of the continental shelf. It assesses trends in numbers since 1970, threats, and research and conservation needs. It compiles data from many published and unpublished sources and has a bibliography of more than 600 entries, which should make it an invaluable reference work. Pelagic birds.

Download or read book Shifting Baselines written by Jeremy B.C. Jackson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shifting Baselines explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term "shifting baselines" to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in which each generation regards a progressively poorer natural world as normal. This seminal volume expands on Pauly's work, showing how skewed visions of the past have led to disastrous marine policies and why historical perspective is critical to revitalize fisheries and ecosystems. Edited by marine ecologists Jeremy Jackson and Enric Sala, and historian Karen Alexander, the book brings together knowledge from disparate disciplines to paint a more realistic picture of past fisheries. The authors use case studies on the cod fishery and the connection between sardine and anchovy populations, among others, to explain various methods for studying historic trends and the intricate relationships between species. Subsequent chapters offer recommendations about both specific research methods and effective management. This practical information is framed by inspiring essays by Carl Safina and Randy Olson on a personal experience of shifting baselines and the importance of human stories in describing this phenomenon to a broad public. While each contributor brings a different expertise to bear, all agree on the importance of historical perspective for effective fisheries management. Readers, from students to professionals, will benefit enormously from this informed hindsight.

Download or read book Marine Birds of the Southeastern United States and Gulf of Mexico Charadrillformes written by Roger B. Clapp and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Pictorial History of America written by Samuel Griswold Goodrich and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Setting Course written by Sharon Anne Babaian and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[A historical study that] breaks down the history of marine navigation in Canada into three broad categories of technology: shipboard navigation, charting, and shore-based navigational aids"--Page v.

Download or read book In Northern Mists written by Fridtjof Nansen and published by New York : F.A. Stokes. This book was released on 1911 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book World Ocean Assessment written by Alan Simcock and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This United Nations report examines the current state of knowledge of the world's oceans, for policymakers, and provides a reference for marine science courses.

Download or read book Come Quick Danger written by Stephan Dubreuil and published by Canadian Government Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attempts to capture the nature and history of marine radio communications in Canada, based largely on first-person accounts, beginning from Marconi's invention and the establishment of the first commercial marine radio station in North America. The role of marine radio in protecting ships and their crews is noted throughout, including the participation of Canadian radio operators in such disasters as the sinking of the Titanic and the Empress of Ireland. Other topics covered include the establishment of marine radio networks, transatlantic communications, Coast Guard radio, marine traffic services, and radio navigation.

Download or read book First Things in Acadia written by John W. Regan and published by Halifax, N.S. : First things publishers. This book was released on 1936 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ecoregions and Ecodistricts of Nova Scotia written by K. T. Webb and published by [Truro, N.S.] : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report begins with background on ecosystems, ecological land classification, the National Ecological Framework, and the ecological units used in Nova Scotia. It then describes Nova Scotia within the context of one ecozone (Atlantic maritime), eight ecoregions (maritime lowlands, Fundy coast, south-west uplands, Atlantic coast, Annapolis-Minas lowlands, south-central uplands, highlands, and Cape Breton highlands), and 25 ecodistricts. The ecoregions and ecodistricts are described in terms of climate, vegetation, landforms, soils, wildlife, and land use.

Download or read book In Audubon s Labrador written by Charles Wendell Townsend and published by Tansill Press. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Download or read book Grasses of Ontario written by William G. Dore and published by Research Branch, Agriculture Canada ; Hull, Que. : available from Canadian Government Pub. Centre Supply And Services Canada. This book was released on 1980 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The grass family (Gramineae or Poaceae) is one of the largest families of flowering plants and one that is well represented in Ontario. This guide provides an account of the genera, species, and infraspecific taxa of native or introduced plants. Identification keys are provided to the genera, to the species within each genus, and to the main infraspecific taxa. Generic descriptions are provided, reflecting the characteristics common to the species occurring in Ontario and not necessarily applying to the genera as a whole. Formal descriptions of the species are not included, but outstanding diagnostic characteristics, particularly those noticeable in the field, are given. Photographs of individual florets or grains are provided for almost all the species.

Download or read book Legendary Islands of the Atlantic A Study in Medieval Geography written by William H. Babcock and published by Holmes Press. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early works was originally published in 1922 and is a fascinating study in Medieval Geography. Contents Include; I. Introduction, II. Atlantis, III. St. Brendan's Explorations and Islands, IV. The Island of Brazil, V. The Island of the Seven Cities, VI. The problem of Mayda, VII. Greenland or Green Island, VIII. Markland, Otherwise Newfoundland, IX. Estotiland and the other Islands of Zeno, X. Antillia and the Antilles, XI. Corvo, Our nearest European Neighbour, XII. The sunken Land of Buss and other Phantom Islands, and, XIII. Summary..... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.