Download or read book Dynamic Aquaria written by Walter H. Adey and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-08-29 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its third edition, this praised book demonstrates how the living systems modeling of aquatic ecosystems for ecological, biological and physiological research, and ecosystem restoration can produce answers to very complex ecological questions. Dynamic Aquaria further offers an understanding developed in 25 years of living ecosystem modeling and discusses how this knowledge has produced methods of efficiently solving many environmental problems. Public education through this methodology is the additional key to the broader ecosystem understanding necessary to allow human society to pass through the next evolutionary bottleneck of our species. Living systems modeling as a wide spectrum educational tool can provide a primary vehicle for that essential step. This third editon covers the many technological and biological developments in the eight plus years since the second edition, providing updated technological advice and describing many new example aquarium environments. Includes 16 page color insert with 57 color plates and 25% new photographs Offers 300 figures and 75 tables New chapter on Biogeography Over 50% new research in various chapters Significant updates in chapters include: The understanding of coral reef function especially the relationship between photosynthesis and calcification The use of living system models to solve problems of biogeography and the geographic dispersal and interaction of species populations The development of new techniques for global scale restoration of water and atmosphere The development of new techniques for closed system, sustainable aquaculture
Download or read book Lost on Aquaria written by Ken Petti and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While on a school trip to Aquaria, one of Azureblue's moons, Zenda is separated from the group with her nemesis, Alexandra, and they must work together to reach safety while avoiding the monster born of their own doubt and fear.
Download or read book The Ocean at Home written by Bernd Brunner and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2005-05-12 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysterious world beneath the ocean's surface has captivated man for centuriesthe Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and ancient Chinese all kept fish in their homes for purposes other than the culinary. But it was not until the nineteenth-century invention of the aquarium that the deep was trulydomesticated, offering the curiously inclined a chance to invent their very own exotic sea world within their own walls. In this fascinating history of the aquarium, Bernd Brunner traces the development of this most wonderful invention, giving insight into the cultural and social circumstances that accompanied its swift rise in popularity. Brunner tells a compelling story of obsession, beauty, discovery, and delight, from the aquarium's humble origins as a tool for scientific observation to the Victorian era's elaborately decorated containers of oceanic curiosity, to the great public aquaria of the twentieth century.
Download or read book Ecology of the Planted Aquarium written by Diana L. Walstad and published by Echinodorus Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Aquarium written by Peter W. Scott and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to keeping fishes shows how to recreate aquatic environments from continents and oceans around the world. It shows how to design a range of environments and then fill it with suitable species of plants and fishes.
Download or read book Ultimate Marine Aquariums written by Michael S. Paletta and published by Microcosm.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... Portraits of 50 world-class marine aquariums, along with priceless advice on how they were planned and how they are kept healthy and vibrant"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Simon Schuster S Guide To Freshwater And Marine Aquarium Fishes written by Francesco Bianchini and published by Touchstone Books. This book was released on 1977-07-29 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to aquarium fish and plants, providing common and scientific names, environmental needs and other pertinent information, photographs, and a section on how to start your own aquarium.
Download or read book The Book of Aquaria written by Gregory Climenson Bateman and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Aquaria written by Gregory Climenson Bateman and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature Aquarium written by Takashi Amano and published by Tfh Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new work from world-renowned aquarist Takashi Amano, over 200 vibrant, full-color photos display the captivating beauty of nature aquarium designs while providing detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to create your own aquatic masterpiece.
Download or read book Complete Encyclopedia of the Freshwater Aquarium written by John Dawes and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to setting up and maintaining a freshwater aquarium at home, including a listing of species, fish biology breeding and conservation, all about aquariums, fish nutrition and health, plants and more.
Download or read book Zoos and Aquariums in the Public Mind written by John Fraser and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-16 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes a range of psychological research into how zoos and aquariums operate in the minds of visitors and the broader public. Bringing together core findings from emerging international research, the book provides data-based summaries that situate the content in the larger context of how cultural institutions shape public understanding. The focus of this book is to bring into a single resource, the major strains of research that have explored how zoos and aquariums are situated in public consciousness, to ground the discourses around what zoos and aquariums do in the empirical data and evidence, and to find opportunities to summarize well-established fact to support future research expanding on the known. Among the topics discussed: History of zoo and aquarium development The role of zoos and aquariums in environmental literacy Empathy development at zoos Applying behavior change theories to the zoo visitor’s experience Social radiation of ideas from cultural institutions Professional practitioners, zoo industry professionals, and business leaders will find this book an invaluable guide to the psychological literature surrounding the zoo industry.
Download or read book The Awesome Aquarium Mystery written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This mystery takes boys and girls on a fabulous tour of the world's largest aquarium where they encounter Ralph and Norton (the world's largest fish!), a living coral reef, beluga whales, "jellies," a very friendly octopus, a "4-D" movie, and more as they try to solve a mystery that lands one character in "the tank!" Readers also learn what an aquarist is, the mission of an aquarium, how one operates, how fish are fed and cared for, plus there's lots of fun and humor and a Built-In Book Club so you instantly have discussion questions and activities to do at home or in your classroom! Make your visit to an aquarium a real experience by reading The Awesome Aquarium Mystery before or after your visit...and if you can't visit, the book and activities make a great "virtual" field trip! Classroom cartons are available so a whole class, a whole grade, or the whole school can read the book and learn together. Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.7 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 105326 Lexile Measure: 700 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: P Developmental Assessment Level: 38
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish written by David Alderton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete owner's manual for keeping all types of freshwater and saltwater fish in indoor tropical and coldwater aquariums and outdoor ponds. Choose the right fish for any water temperature--tropical or coldwater--and for all types of environments, including indoor aquariums or outdoor ponds. Know the difference between keeping saltwater fish and freshwater fish, including differences in aquarium setups, and feeding and caring for your pet fish. Learn to tell whether your fish are healthy and find out everything you need to breed them successfully. The Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish contains a huge photographic color reference directory of more than 800 of the most popular fish, not only showing you what they look like, but also giving you key information you need, such as how big they will grow, whether they integrate with different fish, what food they eat, and what water type and temperature they prefer.
Download or read book The Everything Aquarium Book written by Frank Indiviglio and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Download or read book Aquarium Designs Inspired by Nature written by Peter Hiscock and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly photo-filled volume demonstrates that having an aquarium to be proud of means much more than keeping fish in a glass tank. The aquarium enthusiast who takes his hobby seriously reproduces a part of the aquatic natural environment in miniature inside his home. Author Peter Hiscock offers practical instructions on setting up a freshwater tropical aquarium. He describes substrate, aquarium plants, and appropriate combinations of fish. Much of this book focuses on fish and plant life in nature, and then offers details on replicating natural settings in the aquarium. Both plants and fish varieties are shown in vivid color photos and described in detail. More than 450 color photos and illustrations.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Saltwater Aquariums written by Mark W. Martin and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring descriptions of over 1,000 marine fishes, corals, plants, and invertebrates, this guide offers advice and guidelines for maintaining a saltwater aquarium, including general care recommendations, compatibility of species, and what to do when things go wrong. Original.
