The Jade Coast: Ecology of the North Pacific Ocean
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.55 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1552635139 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Valerie Fletcher Adolph said Knowledgeable and well-organized. This book is an introduction to the ecology of the coastline between northern California and Alaska. It is an ambitious undertaking and the writer has been a park naturalist, wildlife biologist and Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. He has a vast breadth and depth of knowledge of this topic and his research has been widely acclaimed.Unfortunately this book does not display either the writer or the topic to advantage. Once in a while the writer's passion for the coast and his personal knowledge of it peeks through, but in . Valerie Fletcher Adolph said Knowledgeable and well organized. This book is an introduction to the ecology of the coastline between northern California and Alaska. It is an ambitious undertaking and the writer has been a park naturalist, wildlife biologist and Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University. He has a vast breadth and depth of knowledge of this topic and his research has been widely acclaimed.Unfortunately this book does not display either the writer or the topic to advantage. Once in a while the writer's passion for the coast and his personal knowledge of it peeks through, but in general it just read
This mosaic of habitats and associated life forms make the evergreen shores of the North Pacific a Shangri La for the naturalist. The coastal waters of the Jade Coast support over 400 species of fish, 161 species of marine birds, 29 marine mammals and over 6500 species of invertebrates. The verdant coastline from northern California to southeast Alaska bursts into a rich hue of jade green when the sun emerges from behind a brooding canopy of cloud. The rivers support some of the largest salmon runs in the world. The estuaries and bays support millions of birds whose migrations span the western hemisphere. The sheer abundance of some of these animals is staggering. Among the myriad of islands, fjords, and channels are quiet coves within earshot of raging tidal passages, and near-Mediterranean climates within sight of rainforests and mountain-top glaciers. This is the Jade Coast - brooding in wi
Delightful The well-crafted and informative narrative, complemented by the beautiful color illustrations, vividly depicts the complex and delicate ecological relationships. (Gary Hulett Journal of the West)
Rob Butler, PhD has been a park naturalist, a wildlife biologist, a senior government wildlife scientist and an Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Canada. . He writes for the Smithsonian, New Scientist and Equinox