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"In warm, shallow waters around the world, coral reefs teem with tens of thousands of marine species, including brightly colored and fancifully named fishes--damselffishes, angelfishes, dolphinfishes. Reefs rival rainforests in biodiversity and about a third of the world's marine fish species live part of their lives on coral reefs. In the 1960s, marine biologist Henry "Hank" Compton (1928-2005) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Rockport Marine Lab participated in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean research cruises on which some of these fishes were collected. A talented artist, Compton painted watercolors based on photographs of collected specimens. He allowed free rein to both his scientific judgment and artistic vision and dubbed this series "Fishes of the Rainbow" because of the tropical fishes' myriad colors and patterns. Along with taxonomic descriptions, Compton wrote imaginative narratives to accompany the paintings, humorous and quirky stories of the fishes in their light-filled, busy, colorful coral worlds. In this follow up to "Fire in the Sea," this book introduces art lovers and tropical fish enthusiasts to Compton's second series of paintings. Here, marine biologist David A. McKee provides context for Compton's work as well as an informative overview of the science of coral reef ecosystems."--Provided by publisher.
Coral reef fishes --- Marine biologists --- Marine artists --- Fishes in art. --- Artists --- Aquatic biologists --- Marine scientists --- Coral fishes --- Coral reef animals --- Reef fishes --- Compton, Henry, --- Compton, Hank,
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The cold, stygian dark of the extreme sea depths is home to some of our planet's strangest creatures. Even their names evoke a science fiction adventure: dragonfishes, greeneyes, viperfishes, mirrorbellies, lanternfishes. Marine biologist Henry "Hank" Compton (1928-2005) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Rockport Marine Lab was present on some of the earliest Gulf of Mexico cruises on which these fishes were collected for the first time in Texas waters.Upon returning, Compton would retire to the darkroom he had constructed beneath a stairwell at the lab and photogra
Painting --- Biology in art. --- Deep-sea fishes --- Bioluminescence. --- Marine artists --- Marine biologists --- Aquatic biologists --- Marine scientists --- Artists --- Animal light --- Animal luminescence --- Light production in organisms --- Luminescence --- Photobiology --- Fishes, Deep-sea --- Deep-sea animals --- Marine fishes --- Conservation and restoration. --- Compton, Henry, --- Compton, Hank,
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"Located on the Bay of Fundy, the St. Andrews Biological Station is Canada's oldest permanent marine research institution. A Century of Maritime Science reviews the fisheries, environmental, oceanographic, and aquaculture research conducted over the last hundred years at St. Andrews from the perspective of the participating scientists. Introductory essays by two leading historians of science situate the work at St. Andrews within their historical context. With topics including the contributions of women to the early study of marine biology in Canada; the study of scallops, Atlantic salmon, and paralytic shellfish poisoning; and the development of underwater camera technology, A Century of Maritime Science offers a captivating mixture of first-hand reminiscences, scientific expertise, and historical analysis."--
Marine biology --- Marine biologists --- Research institutes --- Aquatic biologists --- Marine scientists --- Institutes, Research --- Research centers --- Think tanks --- Universities and colleges --- Learned institutions and societies --- Biological oceanography --- Ocean biology --- Oceanic biology --- Sea biology --- Aquatic biology --- Marine sciences --- Research --- History. --- Canada. --- St. Andrews Biological Station (Canada) --- Fisheries Research Board of Canada. --- Canada (Province) --- Canadae --- Ceanada --- Chanada --- Chanadey --- Dominio del Canadá --- Dominion of Canada --- Jianada --- Kʻaenada --- Kaineḍā --- Kanada --- Ḳanadah --- Kanadaja --- Kanadas --- Ḳanade --- Kanado --- Kanakā --- Province of Canada --- Republica de Canadá --- Yn Chanadey
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This portrait of one of John Steinbeck's closest friends illuminates the life and work of a figure central to the development of scientific and literary thought in the 20th century. Marine biologist Edward F. Ricketts is perhaps best known as the inspiration for John Steinbeck's most empathic literary characters Doc in Cannery Row, Slim in Of Mice and Men, Jim Casy in The Grapes of Wrath, and Lee in East of Eden. The correspondence of this accomplished scientist, writer, and philosopher reveals the influential exchange of ideas he shared with
Marine biologists --- Aquatic biologists --- Marine scientists --- Steinbeck, John, --- Ricketts, Edward Flanders, --- Steinbeck, John --- Steĭnbek, Dzhon --- Ssu-tʻan-pei-kʻo --- Ssu-tʻan-pei-kʻo, --- Steinbeck, John Ernst --- Sutainbekku, Jon Ānsuto --- Sṭainbeḳ, G'. --- Stainmpek, Tzōn --- Sṭenbeḳ, G'on --- Ishtāynʹbik, --- Ishtāynʹbik, Jān --- Steynbek, Con --- Sṭeinabeka, Jana --- Стейнбек, Джон --- ג׳והן, סטיינרג --- סטיינבק ג׳והן --- סטיינבק, ג׳ --- סטיינבק, ג׳והן --- סטיינבק, ג׳והן, --- סטיינבק, ג׳ון --- סטיינבק, ג׳ון, --- סטײנבק, ג׳והן, --- סטײנבק, ג׳ון, --- استاينبك، جان ارنست --- ジョンスタインベック, --- ジョン.スタインベック, --- スタインベック, ジョン, --- Stainbeki, Jon, --- Istāyin Bak, Jān, --- استاين بک، جان --- Ricketts, Doc, --- Ricketts, Ed, --- Ricketts, Edward F. --- Friends and associates.
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This book is the first complete biography of one of the founders of fishery science, William Edwin (Bill) Ricker (1908 - 2001). Bill is immortalized in the Ricker Curve. He developed the Curve in his studies of stock and recruitment in fisheries, but it has been widely applied in many areas of science. Bill is best known for his contributions to fishery science, but he was also internationally recognized as an entomologist and a scientific editor. This book combines Bill’s own recollections with contributions from those who knew him and worked with him as a colleague during his multifaceted career. In an article written shortly before his death, Bill gives his own account of his career and intellectual development. A complete bibliography of Bill’s scientific publications, translations and manuscripts has been compiled by his son Karl, and accompanies this article. Karl has also written a detailed account of Bill’s early education and his accomplishments in botany and ornithology. Geoff Scudder summarizes Bill’s contributions to entomology, Jon Schnute provides both personal and professional insights into Bill’s mathematical accomplishments, and Dick Beamish and Don Noakes present personal recollections of Bill as a scientist and colleague.
dierenecologie --- General ecology and biosociology --- Zoology --- Biology --- ecologie --- sociale ecologie --- zoölogie --- Animal ethology and ecology. Sociobiology --- biologie --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- milieubeheer --- Human ecology. Social biology --- Aquatic biologists --- Biography --- Ricker, William Edwin --- Bibliography --- Life sciences. --- Ecology. --- Animal ecology. --- Community ecology, Biotic. --- Zoology. --- Environment. --- Life Sciences. --- Life Sciences, general. --- Animal Ecology. --- Community & Population Ecology. --- Environment, general. --- Ricker, William Edwin. --- Aquatic scientists --- Biologists --- Ricker, W. E. --- Environmental sciences. --- Environmental science --- Science --- Natural history --- Animals --- Ecology --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Ecology . --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Ricker, William E. --- Ricker, Bill,
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