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San Diego, CA.: Academic Press, 1997. Comprehensive highly acclaimed reference text is the first book in more than 80 years devoted exclusively to fossil marine reptiles. Vertebrate evolution has led to the convergent appearance of many groups of originally terrestrial animals that now live in the sea. Among these groups are familiar mammals like whales, dolphins, and seals. There are also reptilian lineages (like plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, thalattosaurs, and others) that have become sea creatures. Most of these marine reptiles, often wrongly called "dinosaurs", are extinct. These reptilian analogs represent useful models of the myriad adaptations that permit tetrapods to live in the ocean. 501 pgs. Illustrated. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1995. Comprehensive highly acclaimed monograph presents a detailed research study of the workings of intertidal animals' biological clocks, including coverage of the generation of tides; rhythms and their properties; time-series analysis; phase setting and entrainment; persistent fortnightly and monthly rhythms; the elucidationof the clock; organismic rhythms and tidal cycles; etc. 217 pgs. Illustrated with over 129 figures. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1989. Scholarly text presents a detailed interdisciplinary examination of the scientific, geographic, economic, political, and legal aspects of treating large marine ecosystems as regional research and management units. Includes a cohesive study of changes in the biomass resulting from the increased stresses of pollution, natural variability, and overexploitation of marine populations above the natural productivity of the oceans. 493 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. . First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, Kansas: Society for Marine Mammology, 1993. Highly acclaimed authoritative reference on the Bowhead whale, this comprehensive scholarly text contains detailed topics covering evolutionary reationships and classification; physical environment of the Bering Sea population; anatomy and physiology; behavior; foods and feeding ecology; reproduction; morbidity and mortality; movement and distribution; feeding and growth as indicated by stable isotopes; commercial whaling in the North Atlantic sector; commercial whaling in the North Pacific sector; and subsistence whaling. 787pp. Illustrated. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1983. Comprehensive text presents detailed studies on the changing songs of humpback whales, which is now considered evidence for the vocal transmission of a cultural trait of a non-human animal; population dynamics of southern right whales, including the discovery of an unexpected function of callosities; the pod-specific vocalizations of killer whales; the behavior of gray whales and how it relates to tides; behavior and migratory destinations of humpback whales; and several proven benign techniques for studying the biology of free-ranging marine mammals. 643 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on the front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rotterdam, The Netherlands: A.A. Balkema, 1996. Detailed academic text presents topics covering adhesion in echinoderms; mutable collagenous tissues: extracellular matrix as mechano-effector; mass mortality of echinoderms from abiotic factors; biological activities and biological role of triterpene glycosides from holothuroids (Echinodermata); an index of names of recent Asteroidea- Part 3: Velatida and Spinulosida. 250 pgs. Illustrated. Small publisher stamp on front endpaper. Gilt spine and front cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Ettlingen, Germany: Dahne Verlag, 1996. Comprehensive reference text deals with the giant clams of the genus Tridacnidae, the largest known bivalves which harbor unicellular plant organisms. Topics covered include species descriptions; reproduction and anatomy; clam diseases; damage from macroparasites and fish; environmental damage; keeping clams in the aquarium; export, trade, and regulations; ecological situation of the giant clams; captive propagation; etc. 255 pgs. Illustrated. Small stamp to endpapers and copyright page; front two endpapers lower corner clipped; upper corners of covers slightly bumped. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Technical Library.

Tuscon, AZ.: University of Arizona Press, 1973. Classic reference text presents the history, evolution, physical factors and zoogeography of the Gulf of California with complete taxonomic keys. The invertebratescovered include: chordata; bryozoa; arthropoda; porifera; cnidaria; mollusca;annelida; nemertea; echinodermata; brachiopoda; platyhelminthes; hemichordata; echiuroidea; sipunculida; etc. 427 pgs. Profusely illustrated. Small stamps on endpapers and outer edges; label removal mark on front cover; pocket removed from front endpaper. Average shelfwear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

Stanford, CA.: Stanford University Press, 1980. Comprehensive classic text contains both common and uncommon invertebrates of California's coastal waters, including over 5,500 reference sources; systematic coverage of major groups (such as Crustacea and other Arthropods, Echinodermata, Mollusca, etc) and their distinctive characters, range and habitat, life history, interactions with other species, economic importance, and current research. 690 pgs. Lavishly illustrated with over 900 color photographs. Prior owner's inscription on front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Oblong.

Berkeley, CA.: University of California Press, 1980. Comprehensive definitive reference text for identifying the invertebrate fauna of the California coastal regions from the Monterey Peninsula to Bodega Head. Includes sections on classification and identification of invertebrates, intertidal collecting, environmental factors, field studies, phylums and classes, intertidal plants, etc. 717 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear. Dustjacket in mylar.. Corrected Third Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Barrigada, Territory of Guam: Coral Graphics, 1991. Comprehensive text presents a detailed guide which covers all fishes known to inhabit Micronesian coral reefs at depths of 60 m (200 ft.) or less. Ommissions are limited to a few species of fishes that spend virtually all their adult lives deep within the infrastructure of the reef or buried in sand and to a few newly discovered or unidentified species, most of which are small, inconspicuous, rare, or known only by collecting with poisons. 298 pgs. Illustrated with numerous color plates. Inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page. Minimal shelfwear. . Signed by Author. Second Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, England: Carapace Press, 1996. Comprehensive highly acclaimed revised and expanded reference text includes a full range of information on aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles plus additional information on many rare terrestrial tortoises. Topics covered include species care references; incubation methods; parasitic, bacterial, and viral diseases and treatments; designing accomodations; rearing healthy juveniles; environmental maintenance; dietary management and nutritional disorders; captive breeding; etc. 295 pgs. Illustrated with color and black/white plates. Minor tiny pinpoint indentation on front cover and first few text pages. Light vertical spine crease. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1983. Scholarly text deals with the biochemistry and physiopharmacology of various naturally occurring and biologically active shark repellents. Topics covered include shark research and the United States Navy; shark attack and repellency research; behavioral bioassay protocols for shark repellents; flatfish, fireflies, sharks: behavior modification induced by natural repellents; shark repellent effect of the Red Sea Moses sole; effect of Moses sole secretion and its active factor, Pardaxin, on Elasmobranchs; characteristics, toxicty, structure, and membranal action of Pardaxin; etc. 210 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on the front endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ann Arbor, MI.: American Entomological Institute, 1972. Classic comprehensive text presents a detailed taxonomic analysis of 59 species belonging to 28 genera and 19 families of hydrachnids. Includes sections on larval morphology; water mite life histories; methods and materials; systematics; key to superfamilies, families, and genera of water mite larvae. 326 pgs. Illustrated. Small stamps to endpapers and outer edges; pocket removal mark on front endpaper; label removed from lower spine. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.