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Offshore Sea Life ID Guide
East Coast
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Steve N. G. Howell
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English
Published/Copyright:
2015
About this book
The first compact field guide to offshore sea life of the East Coast
Two-thirds of our planet lies out of sight of land, just offshore beyond the horizon. What wildlife might you see out there? This handy guide, designed for quick use on day trips off the East Coast, helps you put a name to what you find, from whales and dolphins to shearwaters, turtles, and even flying fish. Carefully crafted color plates show species as they typically appear at sea, and expert text highlights identification features. Essential for anyone heading out on a whale-watching or birding trip, this guidebook provides a handy gateway to the wonders of the ocean.
- Over 100 color photos and composite plates
- Includes whales, dolphins, birds, sharks, turtles, flying fish, and more
- Accessible and informative text reveals what to look for
- Great for beginners and experts alike
Author / Editor information
Steve N.G. Howell is an international bird tour leader with WINGS and a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences. His other books include Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America and The Amazing World of Flyingfish (both Princeton). Brian L. Sullivan is eBird program codirector and photographic editor for Birds of North America Online at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and a coauthor of The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors (Princeton). Howell and Sullivan are the coauthors of Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast (Princeton).
Reviews
"This is a neat little book that fits handily in the pocket, and I can easily see myself using it while ‘on deck'. Surely most naturalists would want to follow up by consulting specialized (and often weighty) texts before or after the trip, but while at sea, it will be hard to beat Howell and Sullivan's offering."---Steve Shultz, Carolina Bird Club Newsletter
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"[T]his handy little booklet . . . serves as a pocket-guide to sort out both the most commonly seen, as well as rarer species you might come across. Slender enough to slip into your purse, this is not an exhaustive catalog of flora and fauna, nor is it an in-depth exploration of behavior or ecosystem dynamics. Instead it is exactly what the casually interested wildlife observer will want to have when on an offshore vacation--simple, concise, accurate and presented in a friendly, conversational way."---Examiner.com
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Introduction
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Acknowledgments
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Some Words Explained
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Marine Mammals
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Seabirds
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Sea Turtles
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Flyingfish and Flying Squid
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Other Fish
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Billfish and Sharks
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Other Big Fish
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Rarer Big Fish
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Seaweeds
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Jellyfish and Cousins
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Landbirds
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Species Codes, Scientific Names, and Index
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eBook published on:
November 27, 2015
eBook ISBN:
9781400874033
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eBook ISBN:
9781400874033
Keywords for this book
Dorsal fin; Cape Hatteras; Marine biology; Harbor seal; Gulf of Maine; Auk; Flying fish; Sei whale; Pilot whale; Atlantic spotted dolphin; Ocean sunfish; Clymene dolphin; Risso's dolphin; Sailfish; Marine mammal; Cuvier's beaked whale; Dolphin; Sea turtle; Atlantic puffin; Spinner dolphin; Harbour porpoise; Bottlenose dolphin; North Atlantic right whale; Minke whale; Fin whale; Bermuda petrel; Shearwater; Atlantic tripletail; Beaked whale; Manx shearwater; Gervais' beaked whale; Spotted dolphin; Cory's shearwater; Whale shark; Plumage; Seabird; Common dolphin; Squid; Whale; Audubon's shearwater; Marine habitats; Pantropical spotted dolphin; Loggerhead sea turtle; Striped dolphin; Gannet; Sabine's gull; Hydrozoa; Seabed; Humpback whale; Petrel; Basking shark; Sargassum; Halobates; Pelagic zone; Atlantic blue marlin; Common minke whale; Sperm whale; Blue shark; Tern; Sphyrna; Fea's petrel; Leatherback sea turtle; Plankton; Marine reptile; Sea; Fish; Phalarope; Pygmy sperm whale; Killer whale; Razorbill
Audience(s) for this book
For a non-specialist adult audience
