Title The Essential Guide to Rockpooling

Published Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (308 p.) Series Wild Nature Press Ser Wild Nature Press Ser Contents Cover Page -- Half-title Page -- Copyright Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- What are rockpools? -- What is found there? -- When is the best time for rockpooling? -- Tides -- What is zonation? -- Recognising the different rocky shore zones -- Challenging conditions -- Threats to rockpool wildlife -- The Seashore Code -- Kit list -- Keeping safe -- Types of rockpools -- Pink-lined rockpools -- Brackish pools -- Super-saline rockpools -- Deep rockpools -- Sandy pools next to rocky outcrops -- Surge gullies and overhangs -- Crevices -- Artificial rockpools -- Curious rockpools Seaweeds -- Green seaweeds -- Blue-green algae -- Brown seaweeds -- Red seaweeds -- Lichen -- Sponges -- Bryozoans -- Cnidarians -- Hydroids -- Stalked jellyfish -- Anemones and corals -- Worms -- Bristle worms -- Flatworms -- Ribbon worms -- Spoon worms -- Peanut worms -- Crustaceans -- Crabs -- Lobsters, shrimps and prawns -- Isopods -- Tanaids -- Cumaceans -- Nebaliidae -- Ostracods -- Amphipods -- Skeleton shrimps -- Barnacles -- Sea spiders -- Insects and other air-breathing arthropods -- Springtails and bristletails -- Beetles -- Flies -- Bugs -- Centipedes -- Arachnids -- Molluscs Gastropods -- Bivalves -- Cephalopods -- Chitons -- Echinoderms -- Starfish -- Brittlestars -- Featherstars -- Sea urchins -- Sea cucumbers -- Sea squirts -- Fish -- Birds -- Mammals -- Eggs -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements -- Photographic credits -- References -- Index Summary "This book reveals the astonishing diversity of wildlife on rocky shores and in the rockpools around the coast of Britain and gives readers a greater under-standing of the myriad creatures that can be found using a bit of simple detective work. Rockpooling is an activity enjoyed by children and adults alike. This guide will make your exploration even more rewarding, whether you are enjoying a day out at the seaside or seeking to expand your knowledge of a unique habitat. ​​​​​​Includes: Detailed descriptions of around 400 common and rare rocky shore species; clear colour photographs of all the species; tips and techniques describing how to find the more cryptic animals described; ideas for rockpool-related family activities; information on threats to the intertidal environment."--Back cover Notes Description based upon print version of record Subject Tide pools -- Great Britain -- Guidebooks Tide pool ecology -- Great Britain Tide pool animals -- Great Britain -- Identification Tide pool plants -- Great Britain -- Identification NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps Tide pool animals Tide pool ecology Tide pool plants Tide pools Great Britain Genre/Form Field guides Guidebooks Form Electronic book Author Trewhella, Steve ISBN 0691232431 9780691232430

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