Guide to the Manta and Devil Rays of the World

Zusatztext "An easy book to read and a good one to keep for reference . . . . an invaluable information source." ---Steve Weinman! Diver Magazine Informationen zum Autor Guy Stevens is chief executive and founder of the Manta Trust. Daniel Fernando is associate director of the Manta Trust and cofounder of the Blue Resources Trust. Marc Dando is a scientific illustrator and publisher. His books include Sharks of the World and Pocket Guide to Sharks of the World (both Princeton). Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara is an Italian marine conservation ecologist who has worked for forty years to advance knowledge of marine mammals and cartilaginous fishes. Klappentext Simultaneously published: Plymouth [England]: Wild Nature Press. Zusammenfassung Manta and devil rays are some of the most intriguing creatures in the ocean. Driven forward by powerful beats of wing-like pectoral fins, these filter feeders search the waters for prey, their horn-like head fins giving rise to ancient mariners' tales of fearsome devilfish dragging boats into the ocean depths.

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• Authors: Marc Dando, Dando Marc, Giuseppe Notarbartolo Di Sciara, Daniel Fernando, Dr. Guy Fernando Stevens, Guy Stevens, Guy Fernando Stevens, Guy/ Fernando Stevens
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9780691183329
• ISBN: 978-0-691-18332-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Wild Nature Press
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, NATURE / Reference, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, NATURE / Animals / Marine Life, Sea life and the seashore: general interest, Sea life & the seashore