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Offshore sea life ID guide. East coast / Steve N.G. Howell, Brian L. Sullivan ; in collaboration with Melanie White, Tom Johnson, and Brian Patteson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Princeton field guidesPublication details: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2016]; [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.Description: 1 online resource (1 PDF (64 pages)) : color illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781400874033
  • 1400874033
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 577.7
LOC classification:
  • QL157.A84 H686 2015
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Some Words Explained; Marine Mammals; Whales; Pilot Whales and Beaked Whales; Dolphins; Rarer Whales and Dolphins; Seabirds; Gulls; Shearwaters and Petrels; Storm-Petrels; Alcids; Phalaropes; Terns; Jaegers; Skuas; Tropicbirds; Gannet and Boobies; Frigatebird; Rarer Seabirds; Sea Turtles; Flyingfish and Flying Squid; Other Fish; Billfish and Sharks; Other Big Fish; Rarer Big Fish; Seaweeds; Jellyfish and Cousins; Landbirds; Species Codes, Scientific Names, and Index.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Some Words Explained; Marine Mammals; Whales; Pilot Whales and Beaked Whales; Dolphins; Rarer Whales and Dolphins; Seabirds; Gulls; Shearwaters and Petrels; Storm-Petrels; Alcids; Phalaropes; Terns; Jaegers; Skuas; Tropicbirds; Gannet and Boobies; Frigatebird; Rarer Seabirds; Sea Turtles; Flyingfish and Flying Squid; Other Fish; Billfish and Sharks; Other Big Fish; Rarer Big Fish; Seaweeds; Jellyfish and Cousins; Landbirds; Species Codes, Scientific Names, and Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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