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Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish : seafood for today and for the future
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ISBN: 303058027X 3030580261 Year: 2021 Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer,

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Humans everywhere have always been fascinated by octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish, known biologically as cephalopods. They evolved hundreds of millions of years ago and are related to molluscs such as mussels and snails. They can grow to an enormous size with eyes as big as footballs, but they still live for only a couple of years. They mate once in their lifetime and die shortly after. They have blue blood and three hearts and they can shoot out jet-black ink. They have a brain and have behaviours that could be interpreted as signs of intelligence, even though more than half of their brain is distributed in their arms. They are colour blind, but they can change the colour of their skin in a flash. They are masters of disguise and are able to alter the texture of their skin and the patterns displayed on it at lighting speed. They can also ‘taste’ using the suckers on their arms. They can move extremely fast thanks to a jet-propulsion system built into their body cavity. Although they are soft-bodied and look vulnerable, cephalopods are formidable predators. Octopuses have arms that are so strong that they can exert a force equal to hundreds of times their own body weight. Squid and cuttlefish can shoot out a tentacle to capture prey at the speed of a javelin thrown by an expert athlete. Cephalopods are, however, so much more than just fascinating creatures with strange physical characteristics. They are a nutritious, delicious protein source that has found a place for thousands of years in many food cultures around the world. As squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses are native to virtually all parts of the ocean, they are an excellent and available alternative to meat from terrestrial animals. This book is written to promote the overall place of cephalopods in home kitchens and to inspire the uninitiated to add them to their diet. It describes the many facets of their anatomy that play a central role in their potential use as healthy, diverse, and interesting food sources, with a particular emphasis on their taste and texture. By way of an assortment of recipes, the authors hope to dispel the myth that it is difficult to prepare delicious dishes using squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses. In addition, there are contributions to the on-going discussions about how marine resources can be exploited more responsibly in a sustainable manner. Ole G. Mouritsen is a professor of gastrophysics and culinary food innovation at the University of Copenhagen,president of the Danish Gastronomical Academy, and director of the Danish national research and communication centre Taste for Life. Klavs Styrbæk is a chef and leader of the gastronomic enterprise STYRBÆKS, which includes a gourmet restaurant, a cooking school, a catering service, and a product development branch.


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Antarctic Peninsula Region of the Southern Ocean
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ISBN: 9783030789275 Year: 2021 Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer


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Perspectives on deep-sea mining : sustainability, technology, environmental policy and management
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ISBN: 9783030879822 Year: 2022 Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer,


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Mare Plasticum - The Plastic Sea : Combatting Plastic Pollution Through Science and Art
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ISBN: 3030389456 3030389448 Year: 2020 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This book, written by a multidisciplinary team of authors comprising scientists, artists and communicators, explores one of the most pressing issues of our time – the menace plastics pose to marine environments and organisms. It takes readers on a journey that begins on the beaches of Galicia, where the beach litter formed the starting point for an exhibition that combines art and science to alert the audience to the urgent need for action. The journey culminates with a short “plastic story”, which reveals a disturbing vision of the future significance of plastics for humans, and an example of how comics can deliver information to a younger audience. Along the way there is plenty of fascinating science, such as insights into the impacts of plastics and microplastics; the new marine ecosystem, known as the “plastisphere”; and the current status of the oceans, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. The book also explores the historical developments; sustainable solutions, including the use of circular economy methodologies; and protective measures, like those being tried in China and the Far East. Lastly, it describes the role played by rivers as transport vectors for plastic, with special reference to the Danube, and to complete the picture, since most of the plastic is of terrestrial origin, it investigates problems related to microplastics in soils.

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Ecology . --- Pollution. --- Environment. --- Water. --- Biophysics. --- Biological physics. --- Arts. --- Ecology. --- Pollution, general. --- Environment, general. --- Water, general. --- Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics. --- Arts, Fine --- Arts, Occidental --- Arts, Western --- Fine arts --- Humanities --- Biological physics --- Biology --- Medical sciences --- Physics --- Hydrology --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Environmental aspects --- Ecology --- Plastic marine debris. --- Marine pollution. --- Marine environment pollution --- Marine water pollution --- Ocean pollution --- Offshore water pollution --- Sea pollution --- Seawater --- Coastal zone management --- Oceanography --- Water --- Marine resources conservation --- Debris, Marine plastic --- Debris, Plastic marine --- Marine plastic debris --- Marine debris --- Plastic scrap --- Contaminació del mar --- Plàstics --- Arts, Primitive --- Productes sintètics --- Cautxú sintètic --- Escumes plàstiques --- Microplàstics --- Niló --- Plàstics biodegradables --- Polímers vinílics --- Resines fenòliques --- Termoplàstics --- Elastòmers --- Indústria del plàstic --- Contaminació de l'aigua --- Aigua de mar --- Vessaments de petroli


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The mathematics of marine modelling : water, solute and particle dynamics in estuaries and shallow seas
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ISBN: 3031095596 Year: 2022 Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer,

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Oceanography --- Approximation theory. --- Mathematical analysis. --- Oceanografia --- Models matemàtics --- Teoria de l'aproximació --- Anàlisi matemàtica --- Mathematical models. --- Models (Matemàtica) --- Models experimentals --- Models teòrics --- Mètodes de simulació --- Anàlisi de sistemes --- Mètode de Montecarlo --- Modelització multiescala --- Models economètrics --- Models lineals (Estadística) --- Models multinivell (Estadística) --- Models no lineals (Estadística) --- Programació (Ordinadors) --- Simulació per ordinador --- Teoria de màquines --- Models biològics --- Hidrologia marina --- Oceanografia física --- Oceanografia hidrològica --- Ciències del mar --- Aigua de mar --- Biologia marina --- Circulació oceànica --- Corrents marins --- Costes --- Exploracions submarines --- Fons marins --- Interacció oceà-atmosfera --- Mareògrafs --- Meteorologia marítima --- Nivell del mar --- Oceanografia aplicada --- Oceanografia química --- Paleoceanografia --- Recursos marins --- Geologia submarina --- Mar --- Oceans --- 517.1 Mathematical analysis --- Mathematical analysis --- Theory of approximation --- Functional analysis --- Functions --- Polynomials --- Chebyshev systems --- Matemàtica --- Àlgebra lineal --- Anàlisi combinatòria --- Anàlisi de Fourier --- Anàlisi estocàstica --- Anàlisi matemàtica no-estàndard --- Anàlisi numèrica --- Funcions --- Matemàtica per a enginyers --- Sèries infinites --- Teoria del potencial (Matemàtica) --- Teories no lineals --- Rutes aleatòries (Matemàtica) --- Àlgebra --- Càlcul --- Anàlisi funcional --- Polinomis --- Aproximació diofàntica --- Aproximació estocàstica --- Aproximants de Padé --- Interpolació (Matemàtica) --- Pertorbació (Matemàtica) --- Sistemes de Txebixov

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