[PDF] Sea Life Of The Aleutians eBook

Author : Reid Brewer
Publisher : Alaska Sea Grant College Program
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,82 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Marine biodiversity
ISBN : 9781566121644

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In the nearshore waters of Alaska's remote and pristine Aleutian Islands is an astoundingly diverse and beautiful undersea world that is captured here for the first time, through color photographs taken by research divers. The photographs in this book convey the awe-inspiring experience of the divers as they encountered the spectacular beauty of the underwater Aleutians ecosystems. Together with an accompanying text that provides natural history information and an overview of the geography, geology, and oceanography of the 1,200-mile archipelago, the images are a powerful vehicle for science education, making apparent the need to preserve the region's natural splendor.

Author : Mandy R. Lindeberg
Publisher : Alaska Sea Grant College Program
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,64 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Brown algae
ISBN : 9781566121569

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The first and only Alaska seaweed field guide, this book is essential for beachcombers, naturalists, teachers, students, scientists, coastal monitors, and others in need of a quick, accurate identification of seaweeds in Alaska. More than one hundred of the most common seaweed species in Alaska's waters, as well as seagrasses and marine lichens, are fully described and illustrated with color photos on water-resistant paper.

Author : Shawn Larson
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0128016876

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Sea otters are good indicators of ocean health. In addition, they are a keystone species, offering a stabilizing effect on ecosystem, controlling sea urchin populations that would otherwise inflict damage to kelp forest ecosystems. The kelp forest ecosystem is crucial for marine organisms and contains coastal erosion. With the concerns about the imperiled status of sea otter populations in California, Aleutian Archipelago and coastal areas of Russia and Japan, the last several years have shown growth of interest culturally and politically in the status and preservation of sea otter populations. Sea Otter Conservation brings together the vast knowledge of well-respected leaders in the field, offering insight into the more than 100 years of conservation and research that have resulted in recovery from near extinction. This publication assesses the issues influencing prospects for continued conservation and recovery of the sea otter populations and provides insight into how to handle future global changes. Covers scientific, cultural, economic and political components of sea otter conservation Provides guidance on how to manage threats to the sea otter populations in the face of future global changes Highlights the effects that interactions of coastal animals have with the marine ecosystem

Author : Terry Lee Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 39,61 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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This richly illustrated book unveils the mystery and wonder of the vast Bering Sea region, from the shores of Alaska, along the volcanic stretch of the Aleutian Islands, to the Russian coast, Author Terry Johnson tells how the biological and physical worlds above and below the sea meld to form a complex and rich natural environment. The book also covers history, from early Russian exploration and exploitation, through the U.S. purchase of Alaska, the international struggles of World War II and the Cold War, to present-day efforts to manage the abundant natural resources. To see photos from this book, visit www.uaf.edu/seagrant/bookstore/beringsea.

Author : Joseph R. Geraci
Publisher : National Aquarium in Baltimore
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 28,85 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Marine mammals
ISBN : 0977460908

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Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.

Author : Scott O'Dell
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0395069629

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Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.