| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 242 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Oceans in depth |
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Oceans in depth.
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| Contents |
Aquarium craft : replicating oceans under glass -- Photography tanks : viewing oceans under glass -- Kreisel tanks : crafting movement under glass -- Reef tanks : building ecosystems under glass -- Breeding tank systems : closing the cycle under glass -- Conclusion : "you are the ocean" : scaling up oceans under glass |
| Summary |
"Atlantic coral is rapidly disappearing in the wild. To save the species, they will have to be reproduced quickly in captivity, and so for the last decade conservationists have been at work trying to preserve their lingering numbers and figure out how to rebuild once-thriving coral reefs from a few survivors. Captive environments, built in dedicated aquariums, offer some hope for these corals. This book examines these specialized tanks, charting the development of tank craft throughout the twentieth century to better understand how aquarium modeling has enhanced our knowledge of the marine environment. Aquariums are essential to the way we understand the ocean. Used to investigate an array of scientific questions, from animal behavior to cancer research and climate change, they are a crucial factor in the fight to mitigate the climate disaster already threatening our seas. To understand the historical development of this scientific tool and the groups that have contributed to our knowledge about the ocean, Samantha Muka takes up specialty systems-including photographic aquariums, kriesel tanks (for jellyfish), and hatching systems-to examine the creation of ocean simulations and their effect on our interactions with underwater life. Lively and engaging, Oceans under Glass offers a fresh history about how the aquarium has been used in modern marine biology and how integral it is to knowing the marine world"-- Provided by publisher |
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"This book is about the development of specialized aquariums, how they became integral to the study of the ocean, and how the reliance on that technology tells us much about our evolving relationship with the marine world."--Preface |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-235) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter, viewed February 8, 2023) |
| Subject |
Marine aquariums -- Design and construction
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Marine aquariums -- History
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NATURE / General.
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Marine aquariums
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Marine aquariums -- Design and construction
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Biology, life sciences.
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Nature & the natural world: general interest.
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Science.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2022020602 |
| ISBN |
9780226824147 |
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0226824144 |
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