[PDF] The Deep Sea Floor eBook

Author : Sneed B. Collard III
Publisher : Charlesbridge
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1607342170

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Incredibly rich and realistic illustrations take readers up close to the curious creatures and plants that thrive in the vast severe habitat of the ocean's floor. Marine biologist and renowned children's book writer Sneed B. Collard III introduces children to many fascinating sea creatures–from bioluminescent fish to giant tube worms–that survive without sunlight. A history of deep-sea exploration from sonar to submersibles shows how far scientists have come in their ability to investigate these great depths. Inspire young readers to explore the possibilities of marine science.

Author : Kevin Kurtz
Publisher : Arbordale Publishing
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 24,64 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1607186179

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Via rhyming text, introduces creatures who live way below the ocean's surface.

Author : John D. Gage
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 47,92 MB
Release : 1991-04-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521334310

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This timely volume provides a comprehensive account of the natural history of the organisms associated with the deep-sea floor and examines their relationship with this inhospitable environment--perhaps the most remote and least accessible location on the planet. The authors begin by describing the physical and chemical nature of the deep-sea floor and the methods used to collect and study its fauna. Then they discuss the ecology of the deep sea by exploring spatial patterns, diversity, biomass, vertical zonation, and large-scale distribution of organisms. Subsequent chapters review current knowledge of feeding, respiration, reproduction, and growth processes in these communities. The unique fauna of hypothermal vents and seeps are considered separately. Finally, there is a pertinent discussion of human exploitation of deep-sea resources and potential use of this environment for waste disposal.

Author : Eugen Seibold
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,92 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 3662033178

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Man's understanding of how this planet is put together and how it evolved has changed radically during the last 30 years. This great revolution in geology - now usually subsumed under the concept of Plate Tectonics - brought the realization that convection within the Earth is responsible for the origin of today's ocean basins and conti nents, and that the grand features of the Earth's surface are the product of ongoing large-scale horizontal motions. Some of these notions were put forward earlier in this century (by A. Wegener, in 1912, and by A. Holmes, in 1929), but most of the new ideas were an outgrowth of the study of the ocean floor after World War II. In its impact on the earth sciences, the plate tectonics revolution is comparable to the upheaval wrought by the ideas of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), which started the intense discussion on the evolution of the biosphere that has recently heated up again. Darwin drew his inspiration from observations on island life made during the voyage of the Beagle (1831-1836), and his work gave strong impetus to the first global oceanographic expedition, the voyage of HMS Challenger (1872- 1876). Ever since, oceanographic research has been intimately associ ated with fundamental advances in the knowledge of Earth. This should come as no surprise. After all, our planet's surface is mostly ocean.

Author : P.A. Tyler
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 30,55 MB
Release : 2003-03-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 008049465X

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This volume examines the deep sea ecosystem from a variety of perspectives. The initial chapters examine the deep-sea floor, the deep pelagic environment and the more specialised chemosynthetic environments of hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. These environments are examined from the perspective of the relationship of deep-sea animals to their physico-chemical environment. Later chapters examine the biogeography of the main deep oceans (Atlantic, Pacific and Indian) with particular attention to the downward flux of surface-derived organic matter and how this drives the processes within the deep-sea ecosystem. The peripheral deep seas including the polar seas and the marginal deep seas (inter alia the Mediterranean, Red, Caribbean and Okhotsk seas) are explored in the same context. The final chapters examine the processes occurring in the deep sea and include an analysis of why the deep sea has high species diversity, how the fauna respond to organic input and how species have adapted reproductive activity in the deep sea. The volume concludes with an analysis of the anthropogenic impact on the deep sea.

Author : Cindy Van Dover
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 26,84 MB
Release : 1996-01-02
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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The author, an oceanographer and submarine pilot, explores the life-forms living in deep-water hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.

Author : Sneed B. Collard, III
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : pages
File Size : 26,15 MB
Release : 2003-02-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780613902427

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Discover the exotic animal life that inhabits the ocean floor. Children will be fascinated to learn how animals, from bioluminescent fish to giant tube worms, survive. A history of deep-sea exploration from sonar to submersibles shows how far scientists have come in their ability to investigate these great depths.

Author : Jeffrey A. Karson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 25,81 MB
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 1316239594

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The deep oceans and global seafloor are truly Earth's last frontier. They remain largely unexplored, yet are critical to our survival on this planet. This magnificent, full-color volume transports you to bizarre landscapes hosting exotic life forms that rival the most imaginative science fiction. Starting with a historical summary of seafloor exploration and the developing technologies used to study this extreme environment, it then describes the distinctive geologic components of the Earth's ocean floor and the unusual biological communities found along the mid-ocean ridges. This is an indispensable reference for researchers, teachers, and students of marine science, and a visually stunning resource that will enlighten and intrigue oceanographers and enthusiasts alike. A suite of online resources, including photographs and video clips, combine with the book to provide fascinating insights into the hidden world of seafloor geology and biology using the latest deep-sea imaging and geological concepts.

Author : Janet Voight
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 42,3 MB
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226817660

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Sandy shores -- Rocky shores -- Gulf of California -- Northeast Pacific -- Kelp forest -- Coral reefs -- Indo-West Pacific -- Research cruise experience -- Open ocean -- Subsea vehicles -- Gulf of Mexico -- Midwater depths -- Deep scattering layer -- Hydrothermal vents -- Food falls -- Deep-sea floor.