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Sharks of the World: A Fully Illustrated Guide

Door David A. Ebert e.a.

Categorie
Vissen & Aquaria
Boeknummer
#363736-KG7
Titel
Sharks of the World: A Fully Illustrated Guide
Auteur
Ebert, David A. & Sarah L. Fowler & Leonard J. V. Compagno
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij
Plymouth : Wild Nature Press
Jaar van uitgave
2013
ISBN10
0957394608
ISBN13
9780957394605
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original pictorial boards, ribbon marker, numerous (full page) colour and b/w illustrations (including photographs), 4to.
Samenvatting
The essential book for everyone interested in sharks, from the expert requiring a major reference work, to the layperson fascinated by their beauty, biology and diversity. Packed with unique colour illustrations, line drawings and photographs, the book is well-presented and easy to use. It is currently the only single guide to cover over 500 of the world's shark species. It incorporates the most recent taxonomic revisions of many shark families, featuring not only many species that were only described in recent years, but several more that are still awaiting their scientific names. Its production is timely. Overfishing and the shark fin trade have pushed sharks into the most threatened categories of marine animals. Their depletion has serious implications for the stability of marine ecosys... (Lees verder)tems. Some species are now listed in international environmental agreements, including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and they are becoming a management priority for many regional fisheries management organisations. Implementation of conservation and fisheries management measures, and international trade regulation is impossible without a good identification guide.
Pagina's
536
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 10,00

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