Plankton wonders of the drifting world / Sardet , Christian

Public ISBD Faire une suggestion d'achat Titre : Plankton wonders of the drifting world Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Sardet , Christian, Auteur Editeur : University of Chicago press Année de publication : 2015 Importance : 222 p. Format : 33 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-226-18871-3 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : 577 Ecologie Résumé : Plankton drift through our world mostly unseen, yet these diverse organisms account for 95% of ocean life. Plankton are the foundation of the aquatic food web. They produce as much oxygen and consume as much carbon dioxide as land-based plants. Viewing plankton up close for the first time can be a thrilling experience—an elaborate but hidden part of the cosmos opens up before your eyes. The hundreds of close-up photographs in this book will transport you into the waters where jeweled chains hang next to phosphorescent chandeliers, spidery claws jut out from sinuous bodies, and gelatinous barrels protect microscopic hearts. Jellyfish, tadpoles, and bacteria all find a place in the book as part of the vast assemblage of organisms dependent on drifting currents. Scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs are just starting to tap the potential of this undersea realm. Yet, for most people these pages will represent uncharted waters. Plankton: wonders of the drifting world is a spectacular journey that will change how you see the oceans, fuel your imagination, and make you think in new ways about your place in the natural world. Plankton wonders of the drifting world [texte imprimé] / Sardet , Christian, Auteur . - University of Chicago press, 2015 . - 222 p. ; 33 cm. ISBN : 978-0-226-18871-3 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : 577 Ecologie Résumé : Plankton drift through our world mostly unseen, yet these diverse organisms account for 95% of ocean life. Plankton are the foundation of the aquatic food web. They produce as much oxygen and consume as much carbon dioxide as land-based plants. Viewing plankton up close for the first time can be a thrilling experience—an elaborate but hidden part of the cosmos opens up before your eyes. The hundreds of close-up photographs in this book will transport you into the waters where jeweled chains hang next to phosphorescent chandeliers, spidery claws jut out from sinuous bodies, and gelatinous barrels protect microscopic hearts. Jellyfish, tadpoles, and bacteria all find a place in the book as part of the vast assemblage of organisms dependent on drifting currents. Scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs are just starting to tap the potential of this undersea realm. Yet, for most people these pages will represent uncharted waters. Plankton: wonders of the drifting world is a spectacular journey that will change how you see the oceans, fuel your imagination, and make you think in new ways about your place in the natural world.

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